Climate change and plant rhizosphere microbiomes: an experiential course-embedded research project.

ABSTRACT: The current and ongoing challenges brought on by climate change will require future scientists who have hands-on experience using advanced molecular techniques, can work with large data sets, and can make correlations between metadata and microbial diversity. A course-embedded research project can prepare students to answer complex research questions that might help plants adapt to climate change. The project described herein uses plants as a host to study the impact of climate change-induced drought on host-microbe interactions through next-generation DNA sequencing and analysis using a command-line program. Specifically, the project studies the impact of simulated drought on the rhizosphere microbiome of Fast Plants rapid cycling Brassica rapa using inexpensive greenhouse supplies

SUBMITTER: Parejko JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11360548 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature