Ann Hirsch
Role in Phytobiomes Alliance
Coordinating Committee, Topical Leader in nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Affiliation
University of California, Los Angeles
Position
Distinguished Professor, Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology
Research Interests
- Plant-Microbe Interactions
- Mining phytobiomes and soils for microbes to replace synthetic fertilizers and pesticides
Current Phytobiomes-related Projects
- Soil and root nodule microbiomes of legumes growing in arid soils
- Cultivation of microbes from arid soils that can be used for plant-growth promotion
- Understanding microbial genes and mechanisms involved in plant-growth promotion, especially in arid soils