The origin of multicellularity is considered an evolutionary milestone,as cellular differentiation and cooperation have allowed the emergence of specialized and unique functions.Some crucial biological processes invol...
the Netherlands Organization of Scientific Research through ALW Topsector Grant no.831.14.001(E.H.V.);a postdoctoral fellowship from the Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research(L.M.L.);the NIH(5R01-GM-043778),the NSF(MCB-06-18304),the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute(P.N.B.);a postdoctoral fellowship from the Research Foundation Flanders(FWO 12B8116N)(R.d.J.);the NWO Green II Grant no.ALWGR.2017.002(R.d.J.);the Novo Nordisk Foundation Grant no.NNF19SA0059362(R.d.J.);the China Scholarship Council(CSC)scholarship no.201908320054(J.Z.);scholarship no.202006990074(J.Y.);the Technology Foundation Perspective Program Back2Roots grant no.14219(C.M.J.P.);the ERC Advanced Grant no.269072 of the European Research Council(C.M.J.P.);the NWO Gravitation Grant no.024.004.014(1.A.S.and C.M.J.).
Growth-and health-promoting bacteria can boost crop productivity in a sustainable way.Pseudomonas simiae WCS417is sucha bacterium that efficiently colonizes roots,modifiesthe architecture of the root systemto increase...