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Diverse researchers combine fundamental knowledge bases in molecular biology to solve soil mysteries

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Submitted by PSmall on Thu, 04/02/2009 - 10:30

There is some very interesting soils research going on to identify the biological underpinnings of nitrogen losses. It is looking at very specific metabolic pathways, and correlating related genomic intensity and diversity to results in site specific soils, biology, and tillage practices. Despite the narrow focus, and limited funding, the research is employing a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional approach. And as poster David Booth concludes:

...such work also has a larger impact; it shows that a new way of understanding the environment is possible. One built on distal solutions to proximal questions and interdisciplinary collaborations to combat the most critical challenges of our time.
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