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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

International Phytobiomes Conference 2022

13-15 September 2022 • Denver, CO, USA

The International Phytobiomes Conference 2022 will bring together a broad community of U.S. and international scientists from the public and private sector as well as agricultural stakeholders to collectively advance the emerging field of phytobiome science.

Registration is OPEN - More information

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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.

The Alliance adds an Animal Microbiomes Working Group, led by Clare Thorp
The aim of the Animal Microbiomes Working Group is to identify knowledge and resource gaps that need to be addressed... July 28, 2022 News
Phytobiomes Alliance Newsletter – July 2022
Latest news and project updates from the Alliance. July 26, 2022 News, Newsletter
Trace Genomics Joins the International Phytobiomes Alliance
The International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research is pleased to announce that Trace Genomics has joined the organization as a sponsoring... June 28, 2022 News, Press Release
The Alliance adds a Microbiomes Working Group, led by Ann Lichens-Park
The aim of the Microbiomes Working Group is to identify knowledge and resource gaps that need to be addressed to... June 14, 2022 News