Department of Microbial Ecology

Raaijmakers Group	The overall goal of our research program is to unravel 1) mechanisms involved in the assembly of plant microbiomes. The functions of microbiomes we study
Van der Wal Group	Research Decay of recalcitrant organic matter is an important component of local and global carbon cycling and is strongly influenced by properties of
Van Veen Group	The functional significance of the huge biodiversity of microbial communities in soil is not at all understood, which hampers the development of
Laanbroek Group	The microbial world can be subdivided in groups responsible for performing specific functions in the ecosystem, among which biogeochemical processes.
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Bodelier Group	Rationale Microbial communities are at the very basis of life on earth, catalyzing biogeochemical reactions driving global nutrient cycles. Thereby,
De Boer Group	Bacteria and fungi are two key groups of micro-organisms in soils. Their activities are essential for carbon and mineral cycling and plant performance.
Garbeva Group	In the last years my research has been oriented towards understanding inter-specific bacterial competitive interactions and the role of these
Kuramae Group	The goal of my research is to understand soil microbiome interactions at community (taxonomical and functional) level for soil functioning. I also focus

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