Studying the plant microbiome tells us which phyla, families or species (collectively referred to as ‘taxa’) are present in and around the plant, and how abundant they are. For example, the bacterial phyla Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and Actinobacteria are enriched in the rhizosphere ...
The green frontier of biotechnology? When we think about ‘biotechnology’, our minds often wander towards sterile, clinical settings where scientists are conducting their magic to cure diseases. However, ‘biotechnology’ covers a lot more than only pharmaceutical applications. For instance, ...
