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A synthetic microbial community used as a bioinoculant can overcome rice production constraints in acid soils
Maureen O'Callaghan1, Shengjing Shi2
1Resilient Agriculture Group, AgResearch, Lincoln, Christcurch, 8140, New Zealand. maureen.ocallaghan@agresearch.co.nz.
Science China. Life Sciences
|February 7, 2024
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A customised synthetic microbial community (SynCom) composed of carefully selected rhizosphere-competent bacterial strains improved rice growth, yield and resistance to soil acidity and Al toxicity.
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