Utah State University: Supporting the Second Genome: Researchers Use New Tool to Study Stress in Root-Colonizing Bacteria
February 24, 2021
February 24, 2021
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 24 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news:
One solution to agriculture's many challenges -- climate change-induced drought, less arable land, and decreased water quality, to name a few -- is to develop smarter fertilizers. Such fertilizers would aim not only to nourish the plant but also to maximize soil bacteria's positive effects on the plant. Tapping into a plant's microbiome may be the extra layer of defense crops need to thr . . .
One solution to agriculture's many challenges -- climate change-induced drought, less arable land, and decreased water quality, to name a few -- is to develop smarter fertilizers. Such fertilizers would aim not only to nourish the plant but also to maximize soil bacteria's positive effects on the plant. Tapping into a plant's microbiome may be the extra layer of defense crops need to thr . . .