ENSA researcher alert: Meet Anh Ngo! Anh Ngo is a #PostDoc researcher at Crop Science Centre investigating genetically diverse Cassava lines for arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) benefit. Discover more about Anh: ensa.ac.uk/team/anh-ngo/ Paszkowski Lab

Optimising arbuscular #MycorrhizalAssociations can help to deliver water and micronutrients to support crop yields, without the need for chemical fertilisers. Discover how from Min-Yao Jhu, PhD and Giles E D Oldroyd 🏳️‍🌈 in PLOS Biology: bit.ly/3OLBQbG

The production and use of #NitrogenFertiliser contributes ~5% of global #GHG emissions 🚨 Reducing the need for inorganic fertilisers, however, can help cut down #FoodSystems emissions! Learn how from Paszkowski Lab in The Telegraph: bit.ly/3Rabq42

Meet ENSA researcher, Emily Servante! Emily Servante is a #PostDoc researcher at Crop Science Centre investigating genetic diversity in AM symbiosis and host response in rice. Learn more about Emily’s research: ensa.ac.uk/team/emily-ser… Paszkowski Lab

Africa can reach its crop yield potential sustainably and affordably. But this means addressing soil health challenges in rural areas. ENSA is working to boost soil health across the continent, paving the way for a more sustainable and equitable future ⬇️ ensa.ac.uk

33% of the world's soils are already degraded, and over 90% could be degraded by 2050. 🌱Giving key crops the ability to #FixNitrogen offers a sustainable way to replenish soils while reducing dependence on synthetic fertilisers. #WorldSoilDay #SoilHealth

🔬ENSA researcher alert! Meet Casandra Schenk, a postdoc researcher at Universität Freiburg. Casandra Schenk is working on engineering synthetic signalling modules to study root nodule symbiosis. Discover more about Casandra’s research: ensa.ac.uk/team/dr-casand…

12 million hectares of land are lost to #desertification and #drought each year. Innovations working to give key crops the ability to #FixNitrogen offer a sustainable way to replenish soils while increasing crop yields for rural farmers ⬇️ ensa.ac.uk #COP16 UN Land and Drought

The goal: develop a prototype for biological nitrogen fixation in crops like cereals and legumes. The purpose: Achieving secure, sustainable, and affordable food production. Check out our roadmap to developing self-fertilising cereal crops ⬇️ bit.ly/3RU9exC

ENSA researcher alert: Meet Jule Salfed! Jule is a PhD student Universität Freiburg working on cell wall modifications during intra- and intercellular rhizobial infection in legumes. Learn more about Jule’s research: ensa.ac.uk/team/jule-salf… @OttLab_Freiburg

Giving key non-legume crops the ability to #FixNitrogen offers a sustainable way to replenish soils while reducing dependence on synthetic fertilisers. Find out more from Simona Radutoiu and others in Science Magazine ⬇️ bit.ly/42EWLDb

ENSA researcher alert – meet Tom Thirkell! Tom Thirkell is a #PostDoc researcher at Crop Science Centre focusing on the role of plant nutrient sensing in determining mycorrhizal benefit to barley. Learn more about Tom: ensa.ac.uk/team/tom-thirk…

Beyond enhancing plant growth, arbuscular mycorrhizal interactions with plants’ roots can enhance flower size, resulting in increased pollination. Discover more from Aidee Guzman and others in New Phytologist: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/np…

Increasing the diversity of beneficial rhizobia in legumes has shown growth-promoting effects! According to researchers at Aarhus University, this offers a basis for re-designing plant breeding strategies to enhance symbiotic #NitrogenFixation ⬇️ bit.ly/3DIruqE nature

The root microbiome of medicinal plants plays a crucial role in supporting their health, resilience, and bioactivity Learn how they are also vital for medicinal plants’ application in traditional and modern medicine in nature: bit.ly/40tAybT Seoul National University

Education is the key to a better future, empowering the leaders of tomorrow to develop equitable, impactful solutions. This #InternationalDayofEducation, ENSA celebrates the #PostDocs and students driving innovations to build a safe, secure and equitable world 🌍🔬

Can non-legume crops potentially fix nitrogen? 👨🏽‍🌾 ENSA scientists are analysing the genetic mechanisms that allow intracellular bacterial infection of legume cells to guide the engineering of #NitrogenFixation in non-legume crops like cereals: youtube.com/watch?v=S56elN…

New discovery: two key proteins in tomatoes—SlDELLA and SlPIF4—play a crucial role in the plant's ability to form symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and uptake phosphate, a critical nutrient for plant growth. Check it out in Horticulture Research: bit.ly/4gIIc7k Zhejiang University

Understanding the intricate relationship within plant microbiota could pave the way for a more sustainable agricultural future. Discover how from ENSA Project Leader Simona Radutoiu in European Scientist: bit.ly/3PTuRO1

Meet ENSA researcher, Jongho Sun! Jongho Sun is a microscopy facility manager at Cambridge University researching calcium oscillation in cereal to understand the symbiotic signaling mechanisms. Learn more about Jongho’s research: ensa.ac.uk/team/jongho-su…