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… symbionts that induce structural changes in plant roots),  M. elongata  doesn’t have as many gene products …

… challenges. Sorghum stands out as a candidate feedstock for biofuels thanks to its drought and flood hardiness. Even with little water, full sunlight and hot temperatures, sorghum plants … is the fastest way for plants to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen. Both sugarcane and corn share …

… openings in the Earth’s crust that emit hot, mineral-rich water. These vents are too deep in the sea to get any … to living in extreme conditions. At these vents, and underwater volcanoes,  researchers studied microbial communities … development of new biotechnologies around clean energy,  biofuels and bioproducts.  Summary Hydrothermal vents are …

… the forest floor: the leaf litter on top of the soil, the roots of the trees, the rhizosphere soil (soil under direct influence of the roots), and the remaining soil (further from the roots). The team collected samples from these habitats. The …

… trichocarpa ) trees, as well as the soil surrounding their roots (known as the rhizosphere), researchers hope this … to stabilizing streambanks, wildlife habitats and water-quality regulation. Focusing on the rhizosphere and … able to analyze the DNA of microbes living around the tree roots in the rhizosphere. Metabolomics allowed them to then …

… has been on understanding how microbes can colonize plant roots, focusing on genetic components required for effective …