Module 2 – Plant-Microbe Interactions phenotyping
This module - Plant-microbe interactions, facilitates detailed studies of how soil life such as fungi and bacteria (i.e. the microbiome present in a plant's root system) affects the plant's growth and immune system, or which genetic characteristics enable a plant to benefit the most from the microorganisms in its environment. This ground breaking research will enable breeders to target the selection process and develop plants that need a smaller amount of pesticides, for example.
This module will be located at Utrecht University.

Tools and equipment
Plant-Microbe Interactions phenotyping
NPEC’s Helios phenotyping facility for the quantitive description of shoot architectural traits and the localisation and quantification of fluorescent proteins expressed by plant shoots or associated microorganisms.
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