News Headline

Quest to map Africa’s soil microbiome begins

Source
Nature

Publication Date
2016-11-09

One thousand ziplocked bags of soil from ten countries will form the basis of the first large-scale survey of the microbial life hidden underground in sub-Saharan Africa. The leaders of the African soil microbiology project hope that the data will one day help to drive better agricultural practices and to protect ecosystems and crops in the face of climate change.

Content
http://www.nature.com/news/quest-to-map-africa-s-soil-microbiome-begins-1.20956