Workshop: Identifying Key Processes and Control Points in Rhizosphere Ecosystems: From Molecules to Ecosystems

PIs提议举办一个研讨会，将不经常互动但都处理与根-土壤生物学相关的前沿科学问题的研究小组聚集在一起。目标是在寻找调节根际生物和分子相互作用的关键过程和控制点方面找到共同点。根际对生态、农业和植物生物学的重要性是无可争议的。根-土壤界面是一个研究前沿，来自不同学科的科学家，从生态学到分子生物学，使用当代技术来追求互补的目标。通过建立以根际生物学家为代表的不同学科之间的交流，将在这一研究领域取得进展。

The PIs proposes to conduct a workshop to bring together groups of researchers that do not regularly interact but all deal with cutting-edge scientific issues related to root-soil biology. The objective is to find common ground in the search for key processes and control points that regulate interactions of organisms and molecules in the rhizosphere. The importance of the rhizosphere to ecology, agriculture and plant biology is undisputed. The root-soil interface is a research frontier where scientists from separate disciplines, ranging from ecology to molecular biology, use contemporary techniques to pursue complementary goals. Progress will be made in this research area by establishing communication across the spectrum of diverse disciplines represented by rhizosphere biologists.