Construction of a Crop Synthesis Microbiome

Artificially mixing several different microorganisms of defined species and functions in defined ratios under specific conditions to obtain stable and functionally defined microbial communities can effectively promote plant growth, and nutrient uptake, and resist adversity stress, which is significant for improving crop yields and economic benefits.

Lifeasible uses synthetic biology to artificially construct efficient and stable synthetic microbiomes, and our services are widely used in plant growth, nutrient uptake, and disease control. We also play an important role in helping to determine microbial-microbial interactions, elucidating the interactions between microbial communities and plant nutrient uptake.

Construction of synthetic crop microorganisms to help boost agricultural production

• Construction of crop engineering colony
• Plant microbial composition

The construction of a synthetic microbiome for crops can be applied in the following studies

• Promoting nutrient uptake. A high diversity of bacterial flora contributes to the synergistic uptake of nutrients by crops and promotes crop growth.
• Mitigation of biotic stresses. The diversity of microbial communities is closely related to the disease resistance of plants, and colonies with a high degree of microbial diversity are more effective in resisting the invasion by pathogenic bacteria.
• Mitigation of crop succession barriers. Crop succession barriers are an important scientific problem that limits crop yields. The imbalance of the soil microbial community is one of the key factors leading to crop disorders.
• Reducing chemical fertilizer use. It is important to protect the environment, save energy and improve food security production.

We offer various technologies for the construction of synthetic microbiomes in crops

• Identification of plant root system-associated fungi

We use a tissue isolation method to isolate fungi from plant roots and identify them by morphological characteristics and ITS sequence analysis of the ribosomal 18S rDNA gene. By identifying root system-associated fungi of agricultural crops, we can effectively apply our findings to promote plant growth, enhance plant disease resistance, and improve plant stress tolerance. This is of great research significance in promoting sustainable agricultural production.

• Engineering of Crop Microbial Communities

We use gene regulation tools to modify the target genes of microorganisms and genetically alter the genetic characteristics of microorganisms at the genetic level by regulating signaling molecules and related technologies such as gene editing. We can also isolate target genes from donor organisms and introduce them into recipient bacteria to engineer crop microbial communities to help achieve environmental remediation, crop disease prevention, improved crop nutrient uptake, improved yields and further reduce the use of chemical fertilizers in agricultural production.

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Lifeasible is constantly optimizing its service processes to provide the highest quality service to our clients. We are committed to the life science research field and aim to help our clients achieve greater project progress. If you are interested in us, please feel free to contact us.