We are very excited to announce that Root Functional Biology Lab is welcoming new PhD student Ms. Zamiga Khalilova from Azerbaijan.

We are very excited to announce that Root Functional Biology Lab is welcoming new postdoc Dr. Zhihui Wen from China Agricultural University.

We are very excited to announce that Root Functional Biology Lab is welcoming new PhD student Ms. Ling Gu from China.

We are very excited to announce that Root Functional Biology Lab is welcoming new visiting PhD student Junwen Zhao from Sichuan Agricultural University, China.

We are very delighted to announce that Root Functional Biology Lab is welcoming new visiting PhD student Baogang Yu from China Agricultural University, China.

Dr. Peng Yu will give a talk within the PhenoRob Seminar Series next Friday at 10 AM on "Genetic basis of root-microbiome association in maize".

A current study by scientists of the University of Bonn and Southwest University in China sheds light on an unusual interdependence: Maize can attract special soil bacteria that, in turn, help the plants to grow better. In the long term, the results could be used to breed new varieties that use less fertilizer and therefore have less impact on the environment. The study is published in the prestigious journal Nature Plants.

We are very delighted to officially announce that the Root Functional Biology Lab is welcoming our new technician Selina Fot! She will join the Emmy Noether Project and will be working on root-microbe interaction in maize.