Drought has lasting effects on rice root microbiome (IMAGE)
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Depriving growing rice plants of water causes a shift in the microbiome or community of microbes in their roots that persists after the drought ends. Some of these microbes can promote root elongation, priming the plant to better withstand subsequent dry spells.
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Sundaresan lab, UC Davis
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