Scientists Engineer Plant Microbiome for the First Time to Protect Crops Against Disease

Scientists have engineered the microbiome of plants for the first time, boosting the prevalence of ‘good’ bacteria that protect the plant from disease. Rice terraces – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) The findings published in Nature Communications by researchers from the University of Southampton, China and Austria, could substantially reduce the need […]