Linda Thomashow

United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service

Projects

Impact of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid upon biofilm development in the rhizosphere of dryland and irrigated wheat

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Matthew Marshall

Project type

Limited Scope

Rapid access is necessary for completion of six months work required for an Office of Science Graduate Student Research award by the end of the award period lasting from January 21, 2015 to July 21,…

Impact of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid upon biofilm development, Fe speciation, and the fate of microbial biomass in the rhizosphere of dryland and irrigated wheat

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Matthew Marshall

Project type

Exploratory Research

Rhizobacterial biofilms are a major sink for plant-derived carbon, and a major source for microbially-derived soil organic matter (SOM). Bacteria residing within biofilm matrices, which restrict…