Research priorities for harnessing plant microbiomes in sustainable agriculture.

Feeding a growing world population amidst climate change requires optimizing the reliability, resource use, and environmental impacts of food production. One way to assist in achieving these goals is to integrate beneficial plant microbiomes-i.e., those enhancing plant growth, nutrient use efficienc...

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Main Authors: Posy E Busby, Chinmay Soman, Maggie R Wagner, Maren L Friesen, James Kremer, Alison Bennett, Mustafa Morsy, Jonathan A Eisen, Jan E Leach, Jeffery L Dangl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-03-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2001793