Team:Newcastle
Alternative Roots
Project Overview
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Soils contain diverse microbial communities
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Within these communities are microbes with useful properties
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Endophytes are microbes that live harmlessly within plant tissues
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Can we programme endophytes to influence the wider microbial community?
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Could they synthesise chemicals to attract beneficial soil microbes?
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Attracting bacteria to fix nitrogen and reducing the need for chemical fertilisers
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Or maybe the endophytes can synthesise chemicals that deter pests or pathogens?
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Alternative Roots: engineering endophytes for smart agricultural solutions
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