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SUMMARY:Genotypic variation in maize influences rates of soil organic matt
 er mineralisation and gross nitrification - Dr Lumbani Mwafulirwa\, Resear
 ch Associate\, Department of Plant Sciences and Visiting Postdoctoral Rese
 archer\, NIAB
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CONTACT:Katherine Maltby
DESCRIPTION:Plant species and genotypes vary with respect to the degree to
  which they mediate soil organic matter mineralisation. For example\, as a
  consequence of rhizodeposition amount and composition shaping rhizosphere
  microbial community structure and increasing microbial activities\, inclu
 ding mineralisation of soil organic matter. A consequence of soil organic 
 matter mineralisation is the mobilisation of ammonium and subsequent nitri
 fication\, both providing N available for plant uptake. Therefore\, there 
 is the potential for manipulating these root-soil interactions through bre
 eding to help meet soil nitrogen supply in cropping systems\, especially i
 n low input systems of tropical and subtropical areas.\n\nLumbani will dis
 cuss these results and their implications for breeding\, soil organic matt
 er/nutrient management and sustainable production. Then\, will discuss his
  future research interests to build on these findings. Lumbani will also i
 ntroduce our current work on wheat in my new postdoc with Dr Stephanie Swa
 rbreck at NIAB and Prof Andrew Tanentzap at the University of Cambridge.\n
 \nDue to having to go online\, we are restricting the talks to University 
 of Cambridge and alumni to keep them as informal as possible.\n\nContact r
 eception@plantsci.cam.ac.uk for a Zoom link prior to a talk if you are not
  on our mailing list.
LOCATION:Online
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