Synthetic Symbiotes: Engineering Opine-Mediated Plant-Microbe Interactions — NSF Award to Princeton University (NJ, $880,000)
Beneficial microbes have great potential to improve plant growth, health, and resilience in agricultural settings, but many microbial treatments fail to establish or persist long enough to deliver their intended benefit. These microbes often struggle to compete with native soil microorganisms or survive long enough to
| Award title | Synthetic Symbiotes: Engineering Opine-Mediated Plant-Microbe Interactions |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2514689 |
| Awardee | Princeton University |
| City | PRINCETON |
| State | NJ |
| Amount obligated | $880,000 |
| Principal investigator | Jonathan Conway |
| Program | Systems and Synthetic Biology |
| Start date | 09/15/2025 |
| Abstract | Beneficial microbes have great potential to improve plant growth, health, and resilience in agricultural settings, but many microbial treatments fail to establish or persist long enough to deliver their intended benefit. These microbes often struggle to compete with native soil microorganisms or survive long enough to influence the plant. This project explores a new strategy to improve colonization by supporting a selective association between plants and beneficial bacteria, enabling more reliab |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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