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William King

Postdoctoral Scientist

Cornell University

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Plant–soil microbiomes, root biology, microbiome engineering

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My research focuses on plant-soil microbiomes: linking fine-root physiology to microbial assembly, and testing process-level strategies including soil inoculation, dispersal-aware deployment, iterative selection and rediversification to enhance crop performance and restore soil functions.

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Cornell University

Microbial reservoirs for improving plant resilience to drought stress

A whole-community approach to drought resilience using synthetic microbial consortia cultivated from soil pools. By deploying diverse, drought-tolerant microbial reservoirs, plants can recruit beneficial microbes through...

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William King

Postdoctoral Scientist

Cornell University

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University of Technology, Sydney

PhD, Microbiology

2016 - 2020

Cornell University

Postdoctoral Scientist

2016 - 2020

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