Prof Braj Singh

Native edaphoclimatic regions shape soil communities of crop wild progenitors Abstract. Unveiling the soil biological communities ecologically associated with crop wild progenitors (CWPs) in their habitats of origin is essential for

Our new paper from the MICROWILD consortium is published in ISME Comms, led by MJ Fernández-Alonso and @migueldc1.bsky.social

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New paper from the lab in @natureportfolio.nature.com - Nature Food

Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.

New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.

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New paper from the lab in @natureportfolio.nature.com - Nature Food

Global exploration of drought-tolerant bacteria in the wheat rhizosphere reveals microbiota shifts and functional taxa enhancing plant resilience.

New metabolites & microbes identified to provide drought tolerance.

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We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.

More details below. The position will start next year.

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We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.

More details below. The position will start next year.

Please circulate and repost.

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UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Two postdoc positions with @ajfedorec.bsky.social: one computational and one wetlab, for a 5 year grant on synthetic microbial communities

Research Fellow in Computational Synthetic Biology
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Research Fellow in Synthetic Biology
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#PostDoc

New paper in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-

Synergistic Effects of Bacillus cereus Mn-5 PGPR-Derived Silver Oxide Nanoparticles on Tomato Plant Growth, Stress Resilience and Nutritional Enhancement

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Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree‐Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios Climate change and associated extreme heat events threaten productivity in agricultural systems. Integrating trees into grazing/pasture systems has the potential to enhance resilience to warming. How...

In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree-Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios

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Closed Loop Phosphorus Recovery and Recycling for Sustainable Hydroponic Farming The proposed closed loop recovery and recycling method achieves a 40% reduction in commercial fertiliser use with recycled nutrients, which can be integrated seamlessly within the existing hydroponic...

In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

Closed Loop Phosphorus Recovery and Recycling for Sustainable Hydroponic Farming

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Host Genotype and Compartment Regulate Bacterial Microbiome Composition, Assembly Pattern and Network Complexity in Three Salt Tolerant Date Palm Cultivars Plant microbiomes play an important role in plant health, growth, disease and stress resistance, but interacting drivers and ecological processes shaping microbiome diversity remain elusive. In this ...

In journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-

Host Genotype and Compartment Regulate Bacterial Microbiome Composition, Assembly Pattern and Network Complexity in Three Salt Tolerant Date Palm Cultivars..

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In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

Ecofriendly Plant Based Hydrogels Improve Drought Resilience and Promote Sustainable Crop Productivity in Rice Based Agroecosystems

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Paddock Tree Arrangement and Pasture Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance in a Temperate Tree-Pasture Grazing System Under Climate Change Scenarios

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Glad to be part of this team calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life, which sustains all forms of life on our planet.

in @natmicrobiol.nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Glad to be part of this team calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life, which sustains all forms of life on our planet.

in @natmicrobiol.nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Discover cutting-edge #strategies for designing #climate-smart crops to boost sustainable #agriculture and secure future #food supplies🧬 🍱 🌾 🌽 🪴

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Reviving Soil: Bioremediation of Heavy Metals Heavy metal(loid) contamination in crops has emerged as one of the most critical environmental issues affecting global agriculture today. The presence of these toxic elements not only jeopardizes the

Media coverage of our article -Reviving Soil: Bioremediation of Heavy Metals

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Original paper published in Nature Reviews Bioengineering
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Vulnerability of soil food webs to chemical pollution and climate change
in @natecoevo.nature.com
We explore interactive effects of environmental stressors on soil food webs& importance of integrating chemical pollution impacts into assessing soil food web stability.

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A legume cellulase required for rhizobial infection and colonization in root nodule symbiosis - Nature Communications Soil rhizobial bacteria need entry into legume roots to fulfil symbiotic nitrogen fixation, which is important for sustainable agriculture. Zhao et al. report how legumes control this entry through pl...

A legume cellulase required for rhizobial infection and colonization in root nodule symbiosis

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Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition Soil and plant microbiomes significantly impact plant nutrient acquisition. Singh and colleagues review field-related progress and propose a modified eco-evolutionary framework that considers plant an...

Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition

in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social

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Bioremediation of heavy metal(loid)s in agricultural soils and crops - Nature Reviews Bioengineering Contamination of heavy metals and metalloids of agricultural soils poses a risk to human health; however, managing or removing these contaminates is challenging, owing to their large spatial distribut...

New publication from the lab -Bioremediation of heavy metal(loid)s in agricultural soils and crops

in @natrevbioeng.nature.com

led by Ravi Naidu, Bhabananda Biswas, Md Nuruzzaman
@fao.org @unep.org

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Cropping Beyond the Visible; Innovative, UV‐Emitting LED Applications for the Horticultural Industry The estimated increase in the world population to 9.7 billion by 2050 and the increased frequency of extreme weather events caused by climate change will put further pressure on world food supply. Th...

In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

ropping Beyond the Visible; Innovative, UV-Emitting LED Applications for the Horticultural Industry

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Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Compost as a Soil Amendment for Vegetable Production Agricultural production practices are facing ever-increasing constraints under a climate demanding more sustainable practices be implemented. One promising solution that has received a lot of attenti...

In- Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Compost as a Soil Amendment for Vegetable Production.
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Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers Reduced Ammonia Emissions in Rainfed Cotton Ammonia volatilization is a nitrogen (N) loss pathway with severe environmental impacts, such as ecosystem eutrophication and secondary particulate formation. Rainfed agricultural systems and sandy s...

In - Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment.

Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers Reduced Ammonia Emissions in Rainfed Cotton

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Compost Application Compensates Yield Loss in a Successive Winter Wheat Rotation: Evidence From a Multiple Isotope Labelling Study Introduction Successive winter wheat (WW) rotations lead to yield decline due to a less favourable microbial community and changes in soil nutrient availability. Research on mitigation options is li...

In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Compost Application Compensates Yield Loss in a Successive Winter Wheat Rotation: Evidence From a Multiple Isotope Labelling Study. by Kaloterakis et al.
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Enhancing Plant Growth and Yield Under Reduced Water and Nutrient Conditions: The Role of Biostimulants in Improving Irrigation Efficiency and Drought Resilience in Soilless Strawberry Cultivation Under Glasshouse Conditions This study evaluated the impact of microbial biostimulants and protein hydrolysates on drought tolerance in hydroponic strawberries. Under reduced irrigation levels, biostimulants enhanced plant grow...

In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Enhancing Plant Growth and Yield Under Reduced Water and Nutrient Conditions: The Role of Biostimulants in Improving Irrigation Efficiency and Drought Resilience . by Ranasingha et al
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Fungal Networks Constrain Microfauna‐Stimulated Nitrogen Mineralisation in a Soil Microcosm Experiment Soil microfauna are recognised as key regulators of nitrogen (N) transformations, primarily through grazing and translocation mechanisms. The interactions between soil microorganisms and their microf....

In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Fungal Networks Constrain Microfauna-Stimulated Nitrogen Mineralisation in a Soil Microcosm Experiment by Ghaderi et al

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Foliar Application of Three Biostimulants in Two Time Intervals Affects Crop Yield and Chemical Parameters of Melissa officinalis L. Lemon balm is a medicinal and aromatic plant which is commonly known for its antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, antianxiety and anti-inflammatory activities. Literature reports that the intrinsic....

In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Foliar Application of Three Biostimulants in Two Time Intervals Affects Crop Yield and Chemical Parameters of Melissa officinalis L. by Farruggia, et al.

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1st meeting of new FAO- ITPS kicked off today. Pleased to meet our new colleagues & look forward to working with all to provide scientific support to GPS, @FAO other @UN relevant organisations for sustainable management of global soils

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New paper in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Enviroment -Compost Application Compensates Yield Loss in a Successive Winter Wheat Rotation: Evidence From a Multiple Isotope Labelling Study. by Kaloterakis et al., GmbH, Jülich, Germany
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Two decades of improved wetland carbon sequestration in northern mid-to-high latitudes are offset by tropical and southern declines - Nature Ecology & Evolution Here the authors identify hotspots for wetland carbon uptake and regions where wetland carbon sinks are most susceptible to hydrological shifts. They show that two decades of improved carbon sinks in ...

Li et al. identify hotspots for wetland carbon uptake and show that two decades of improved carbon sinks in northern mid- to high-latitude wetlands are offset by declining efficiencies elsewhere www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪