MiCRop: Harnessing the second genome of plants
A consortium of VU Amsterdam, UvA, WUR, NIOO-KNAW and Utrecht University, led by Professor Harro Bouwmeester of UvA, receives a subsidy of over 20 million euros to investigate the relationship between plants and the microorganisms at their roots. Professor of Evolutionary Biology Toby Kiers is one of the main co-applicants with Bouwmeester. The aim of the project is to make an important contribution to the sustainable improvement of the world's food supply by harnessing the complex microbiome of roots for nutrients and pathogen protection. The grant makes it possible to engage in cutting edge research and to apply the latest techniques. The grant makes it possible to speed up the research and to apply the latest techniques.
