Identification of root beneficial microbes for wheat via high-throughput bacterial isolation
Name of applicant
Jens Stougaard
Title
Professor
Institution
Aarhus University
Amount
DKK 1,092,453
Year
2025
Type of grant
Research Infrastructure
Summary
Imagine a farm where crops thrive with minimal chemicals, thanks to beneficial soil microbes. Our project uses Prospector®, a cutting-edge microbial discovery platform, to rapidly isolate thousands of bacteria from ancestral wheat roots, identifying nature's own crop helpers. This research could revolutionize agriculture, creating more sustainable farming and improved food security.