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An industry-academic collaborative initiative focused on building a phytobiome-based foundation for accelerating the sustainable production of food, feed, and fiber.

Featured Project

Genome-based circumscription and phenotyping of regulated microbes, especially the select agent Ralstonia solanacearum

Rapid and precise identification of putative bacterial pathogens is critically important in protecting U.S. agriculture. This project leverages genome sequencing and genome-based classification to precisely identify select agents and other high risk quarantine pathogens and conclusively distinguish them from non-pathogens and closely related pathogens already present in the United States. While the experimental work is focused on Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs), the employed genome sequence-based approach is expandable to other bacterial pathogens.

Upcoming Events

Organized by the Alliance

“One Health, Phytobiomes and Animal Science” Workshop

28 March 2023 • Birmingham, UK

The workshop will be held during the British Society of Animal Science Conference 2023

Workshop page

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Featured Sponsor

Valent Biosciences

Valent BioSciences is a worldwide leader in the research, development and commercialization of biorational products for the agricultural, public health and forest health markets.

The Valent BioSciences portfolio includes bioinsecticides, biofungicides, bionematicides, mycorrhizal fungi, and plant growth regulators used in sustainable systems around the world.

Webinar: A walk on the wild side: novel insights into the genetics of host-microbiota interactions in the barley rhizosphere
The microbiota thriving in the rhizosphere, the thin layer of soil surrounding plant roots, plays a critical role in plant’s adaptation to the environment. These microbial communities are not stochastically assembled from the surrounding soil, but their composition and putative function are controlled, at least in part, by the host plant genetics. January 20, 2023 News, Webinar
Webinar: Kick-off Webinar & Discussion on the Need for a Specimen Management Plan Requirement
Webinar on the need for a Specimen Management Plan requirement in research proposals that generate living or preserved specimens. December 07, 2022 News, Webinar
Phytobiomes Alliance Newsletter – December 2022
In this newsletter issue we put the focus on several events of interest for the Phytobiomes community. The Alliance is... December 06, 2022 News, Newsletter
Workshop: Exploring Phytobiomes
The workshop will take place on Wednesday 18 January 2023, during the Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA, USA November 21, 2022 News