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Study improves understanding of how bacteria benefit plant growth

UC Riverside-led research aims to improve sustainable agricultural practices
By Iqbal Pittalwala | | Science / Technology
corn roots in the ground

Some domesticated plants ignore beneficial soil microbes

Domestication yielded bigger crops often at the expense of plant microbiomes
By Holly Ober | | Science / Technology

Study finds natural selection favors cheaters

UC Riverside research focused on interaction between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and their hosts
By Iqbal Pittalwala | | Science / Technology
a photo of a pea plant that is native to California.

Top-performing soil microbes could be key to sustainable agriculture

UCR research will help agronomists breed plants that attract their own growth-promoting microbes
By Sarah Nightingale | | Science / Technology