Foliage friendships.

• Autores: Peter Andrey Smith
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 311, Nº. 2, 2014, págs. 24-25
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article looks at plant-microorganism interactions, noting that like animals, plants typically have a microbial community. It describes research by plant immunologist Jeff Dangl on the effect of bacteria on wild mustard plants' flowering time, reported in the journal "Ecology Letters" in June 2014. It also discusses research in this area by agricultural biotechnology firms including Monsanto and Novozymes aimed at developing products to enhance crops.