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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

Exploring Phytobiomes Workshop

18 January 2023 • San Diego, CA, USA

The workshop will be held during the Plant & Animal Genome Conference 30.

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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.

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
Workshop: The Uniqueness and Commonalities Between Plant, Animal and Soil Microbiomes
The workshop will take place on Tuesday 17 January 2023, during the Plant and Animal Genome Conference in San Diego, CA, USA November 21, 2022 News
Webinar: Biologicals for a sustainable agriculture: Introduction of a quality management framework for inoculants containing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are beneficial plant symbionts that provide important ecosystem services and have been shown to improve plant fitness and yields. October 19, 2022 News, Webinar
Webinar: The Host Genetics and Systems Biology of AMF and other Sorghum Root Microbes
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), members of the phylum Glomeromycota, live both inside the plant root and extend into the soil surrounding the plant. Any natural or agricultural field will contain abundant AMF, but only some of these AMF will form productive interactions with plants, and the genotype of the plant is one factor that determines how these interactions develop. September 28, 2022 News, Webinar