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A Hydroponic Co-cultivation System for Simultaneous and Systematic Analysis of Plant/Microbe Molecular Interactions and Signaling
Published on: July 22, 2017
Plant-microbe partnerships in 2020
Birgit Mitter1, Nikolaus Pfaffenbichler1, Angela Sessitsch1
1Bioresources Unit, Health & Environment Department, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, A-3430, Tulln, Austria.
Abstract:
The plant holobiont comprises the plant and its associated microbiota, which interact with each other and determine holobiont functioning and plant performance. We have started to understand the complexity of the involved microorganisms and their interactions, however, we need more research on plant-microbiome interactions to understand holobiont functioning. By 2020 we expect that our knowledge on these interactions will have considerably increased facilitating crop management practices based on the interactions of the plant holobiont.
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