Open AccessMicrofluidics: Quantifying the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Plant Root Colonization by Beneficial Bacteria in a Microfluidic Habitat (Adv. Biosys. 6/2018)
Author(s) -
Aufrecht Jayde A.,
Timm Collin M.,
Bible Amber,
MorrellFalvey Jennifer L.,
Pelletier Dale A.,
Doktycz Mitchel J.,
Retterer Scott T.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced biosystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.153
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 2366-7478
DOI - 10.1002/adbi.201870051
Subject(s) - colonization , bacteria , microfluidics , habitat , biology , plant roots , plant root , ecology , botany , horticulture , nanotechnology , materials science , genetics
In article number 1800048 , Scott T. Retterer and co‐workers use a microfluidic habitat to image beneficial bacteria during colonization of plant roots. Two bacteria species inhabit different spatial niches along the root, alluding to their interaction with the plant. The root's growth rate responds to the bacteria in the system, a result that could inform enhanced plant cultivation.