Using their highly-controlled EcoFab 2.0 plant growth device, Dr. Vlastimil Novak and researchers from the Northen Metabolomics Lab discovered that root exudates from Brachypodium distachyon depend on the plant’s nitrogen status. Such exudate changes, in turn, alter the growth of associated rhizobacteria. Published January 3, 2024 in Science Advances.
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