Root2Res and BarleyMicrobreed are hosting a joint session at the upcoming Rhizosphere 6 conference held in Edinburgh on 16th-19th June.
The session is entitled “Manipulating the rhizosphere with crop genetics” and will featured a keynote presentation given by our sister project coordinator Mette Vestergaard from Aarhus University. It will also include seven oral presentations, with contributions from both Root2Res and BarleyMicrobreed.
In addition, the session will showcase 20 poster presentations highlighting further research and insights.
Registration is still open. Read more about the conference here.
Get to know our speakers
Discover the participants of this session, their backgrounds, and innovative research down below:
Menghui Dong
- Researcher, Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Denmark
Check his abstract here
Lionel Dupuy
Mette Vestergård
- Head of Section for Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Aarhus University
As keynote speaker for the session, Mette will present insights into manipulating the rhizosphere through crop genetics.
Check her abstract here
Tim George
- Rhizosphere Scientist and professor at The James Hutton Institute, UK
Check his abstract here
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