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Published on: August 30, 2016
Microbiome-on-a-Chip: New Frontiers in Plant-Microbiota Research
Claire E Stanley1, Marcel G A van der Heijden2
1Plant-Soil Interactions, Agroecology and Environment Research Division, Agroscope, Zurich, Switzerland.
Abstract:
An enigmatic concoction of interactions between microbes and hosts takes place below ground, yet the function(s) of the individual components in this complex playground are far from understood. This Forum article highlights how microfluidic - or 'Microbiome-on-a-Chip' - technology could help to shed light on such relationships, opening new frontiers in plant-microbiota research.
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