Root Exudation and Rhizosphere Biology

Our understanding of the biology, biochemistry, and genetic development of roots has considerably improved during the last decade ([Smith and Fedoroff, 1995][1]; [Flores et al., 1999][2];[Benfey and Scheres, 2000][3]). In contrast, the processes mediated by roots in the rhizosphere such as the

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Awards: CAREER, 0093014
• UD
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
• CS
  Colorado State University