February 24, 2020
This article by Jill Langlois published on SMITHSONIANMAG.COM on 18 February 2020 looks at the work
done by researchers at Brazil’s Genomics for Climate Change Research Center (GCCRC). They have
discovered that inoculating corn with microbes which facilitate sugarcane growth increases growth rate
and drought resistance. This may provide a sustainable and clean technology for farmers in the future.
Article by Jill Langlois at:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/sugar-cane-microbiome-180974183/
Genomics for Climate Change Research Center at:
https://www.fapesp.br/cpe/genomics_for_climate_change_research_center_(gccrc)/35