Modifying the structure of wood alters plant microbiome
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
Modifying the structure of poplar wood can also alter the endosphere microbiome, the bacteria that reside inside tree tissue, new research shows. In this study, the researchers looked into how trees with modified wood structure could be used as a basis for the production of, inter alia, bioethanol.