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Explore the relationship between the plant microbiome and biocontrol application. This research examines the dynamics of bacteriophages on complex microbial communities to ensure the efficient deploym...

There has been a resurgence in discussions of de-extinction, also known as resurrection biology or species revivalism. Discussions were sparked by the news that the biotech company Colossal Bioscience...

Throughout my life, I have always been interested in history. In my previous work researching public services in Aotearoa, I focused on interrogating the processes and practices that occurred in...

There has been a resurgence in discussions of de-extinction, also known as resurrection biology or species revivalism. Discussions were sparked by the news that the biotech company Colossal Bioscience...

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Bioproduction, bioprotection, and biocontainment in multi-Kingdom microbial systems with 3D spatial control, Le, LeAnn, Altin-Yavuzarslan, Gokce, Klatt, Elizabeth C, Sadaba, Naroa, Berg, Angus C, Karanjia, Ava V, Brooks, Sierra M, Zalatan, Jesse G, Pozzo, Lilo D., Carothers, James, Alper, Hal S, Nelson, Alshakim

You may have recently read about the Department of Conservation spending around $100,000 per year for the past 4 years to house and manage snails. Now, these aren’t just any...

Bioprotection Futures (Project 1 in Pou Titirangi) is focused on understanding the social-political dimensions of bioprotection in Aotearoa New Zealand. Co-led by Dr Sylvia Nissen and Dr Marc Tadaki, ...

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‎Discover Tukutuku, Bioprotection Aotearoa’s cultural app designed to guide and empower your journey into Māori culture. Built for ease of use, Tukutuku offers an introduction to te reo Māori (the Māo...

Three Bioprotection Aotearoa Masters students graduated recently and have joined the work force. Here’s what Tere Porter-Rawiri has to say about what she accomplished during her Masters and what she’s...

In the current context of climate change, there is a need to develop more sustainable agrifood strategies. As an alternative to the intensive use of chemically synthesized fertilizers and pesticides that pollute water and impact biodiversity, there is a growing interest in using beneficial microbes as biostimulants and/or bioprotection agents. However, their implementation in agriculture remains a challenge due to highly variable outcomes and benefits. Furthermore, there are major knowledge gaps about the molecular mechanisms that regulate different plant–microbe interactions. In the present review, we summarize current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms that control different beneficial plant root–microbe interactions; namely, arbuscular mycorrhiza, the rhizobium–legume symbiosis, ectomycorrhiza, and fungal and bacterial endophytic associations. This includes the signaling pathways required for recognition of microbes as beneficial, the metabolic pathways that provide nutritional benefits to the plant, and the regulatory pathways that modulate the extent of symbiosis establishment depending on soil nutrient availability and plant needs. Our aim is to highlight the main common mechanisms, as well as knowledge gaps, in order to promote the use of microbes, either individually or in consortia, within the framework of a sustainable agriculture that is less dependent on chemicals and more protective of biodiversity and water resources.