Molecular plant-microbe communication and rhizosphere sulfur cycling.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
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- URL
- -
- Start date
- 5/1/2004
- End date
- 9/30/2007
- Budget
- 330,746 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Grant | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Manchester | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Plants require sulfur for growth, but most of the sulfur in natural soil is present in a bound form ('sulfonates') that can be utilized by some bacteria, but not by plants. We have identified a bacterial strain that can mobilize this sulfonate fraction, a