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Virginia Gonzales isolates plant growth-promoting bacteria from the quinoa rhizosphere on the Bolivian Altiplano, looking for microorganisms that could help the crop cope with drought.

Beneficial bacteria can help quinoa withstand drought

As drought threatens quinoa yields in the Andes, Virginia Gonzales explores how native microorganisms could boost drought tolerance and support sustainable bioinoculants.

Plants shape the peatland climate balance

Mosses and grasses are more important for peatlands’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide than previously thought, new research from SLU shows.

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SLU becomes a European University

SLU has become a European University through the ELLS Alliance. The European Commission has awarded the alliance funding under the European Universities Initiative. The decision will provide SLU's students, researchers and staff with greater opportunities to study, work and collaborate with partner universities across Europe.

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Science and Education for Sustainable Life

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