All Soil & Plant Science articles – Page 15
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NewsSoil microbes help plants cope with drought, but not how scientists thought
Researchers have found microbes help plants cope with drought, but not in response to plants’ cries for help - instead, the environment itself selects for drought-tolerant microbes.
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NewsDesert microbes turn on drought tolerance when needed
Germinating Arabidopsis and alfalfa with a microbe taken from the roots of a common desert plant has been shown to help them to thrive under drought conditions.
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NewsPro1 protein malfunction allows rice blast fungus to thrive
Mutations in Pro1 - a mating-related protein - make rice blast fungus sterile, but may provide an adaptive advantage, a new study shows.
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NewsScientists track global atmospheric spread of harmful microbes
Researchers have published an article that helps to understand the intercontinental spread of harmful microorganisms through the atmosphere.
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NewsJust one single molecule can disrupt symbiosis
Researchers have found that the bacterial species Mycetohabitans rhizoxinica lives happily in the hyphae of the fungus Rhizopus microsporus only when the bacteria produce a certain protein.
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NewsScientists uncover secrets of bacteria threatening Vidalia onion production
Researchers have confirmed which genes in the bacterial pathogen Pantoea ananatis high virulence cluster are essential and which genes contribute partially to a disease that causes rotting symptoms in Vidalia onions.
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OpinionMicrobial hydrogen cycling - the good, the bad and the ugly
With global populations looking likely to top 10 billion by the year 2050, the practices that we use to grow food need to adapt in kind - and what better way is there but to harness the innate power of microbes!
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NewsStreptomycetes reveal their arsenal of signalling compounds
Streptomyces bacteria produce a group of signalling molecules that trigger a variety of processes, a new study shows.
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NewsGlobal warming accelerates CO2 emissions from soil microbes
Emissions of CO2 by soil microbes into the Earth’s atmosphere are not only expected to increase but also accelerate on a global scale by the end of this century, a new study suggests.
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NewsFish farm poo can generate biogas
Digesting fish waste can allow circular fish and vegetable farms (aquaponics) to produce biogas that can be fed back into the energy system of these farms.
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NewsNew research centre to calculate gas impact of microbes on atmosphere
One of the first research centres in the world to specialise in how much gas is released by plants, soil, fungi and bacteria has opened at the University of Copenhagen.
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FeaturesPromoting plant growth with the help of yeasts
How can microbe-based solutions be used as plant growth promoters for a more sustainable agriculture?
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NewsPlanting choices nurture microbes that break down petroleum contamination
Planting grasses or adding fertilizer, or a combination of both, to a contaminated site has surprisingly persistent effects on the microbes associated with local vegetation, a study has found.
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NewsScientists discover how plants fight clubroot pathogen
Researchers have shown how plants resist clubroot, a major root disease that threatens the productivity of brassica crops such as rape.
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NewsDisturbance could boost microbe protection of mangroves
Engineering disturbance in mangrove sediments could help to conserve these habitats by boosting their microbiome, a new study suggests.
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NewsPlant and microbial innovation hub in Norwich gets green light
Funding has been confirmed for the development of a ground-breaking plant and microbial science and innovation hub, providing world-class facilities for the John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL).
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NewsMicrobes are most important players in storing carbon in soil - by far
Microbes are by far the most important factor in determining how much carbon is stored in the soil, according to a new study with implications for mitigating climate change and improving soil health for agriculture and food production.
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NewsEarth’s fungal networks could be essential to reaching net zero
Fungi stores a third of carbon from fossil fuel emissions and could be essential to reaching net zero, a new study reveals.
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NewsFungal proteins act to suppress host plant immunity
Researchers have identified and categorized four fungal proteins called effectors responsible for suppressing host plant immunity from infection.
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NewsDr. Silvia Restrepo appointed next president of Boyce Thompson Institute
The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has announced the appointment of renowned plant pathologist and microbiologist Dr. Silvia Restrepo as the research institution’s ninth and first female president.
