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Nitrogen fixation is the biological process by which specialized enzymes convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, making this essential nutrient available to plants. This process is fundamental to plant science because it provides a natural mechanism for nitrogen availability without reliance on synthetic fertilizers, reducing agricultural environmental impacts. Understanding and optimizing nitrogen-fixation pathways remains crucial for developing sustainable crop systems that maintain productivity while minimizing chemical inputs.

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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of PsLykX gene of pea (Pisum sativum ...

Understanding exactly how pea plants partner with soil bacteria to 'fix' their own nitrogen could...

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A synthetic microbial community for soybean biofertilization design...

Soybeans grown with smarter microbial helpers could mean less synthetic fertilizer runoff reachin...

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Signaling peptides at the crossroad of root endosymbioses.

Every clover and pea in your garden is quietly running a molecular negotiation underground, signa...

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Complete Genome of an Alkali-Resistant Rhizobium anhuiense Symbiont...

Growing peas in your garden could one day mean skipping the fertilizer bag entirely — bacteria li...

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WOX5 expression stimulated by the transcription factor NF-YAc repro...

Every legume cover crop you turn under to rebuild your garden soil is running this exact genetic ...

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A longitudinal roadside study of the New Hampshire alder root nodul...

Alders are one of the few trees that can colonize a gravel pit or eroded streambank and actually ...

COCHLEATA controls spatial regulation of cytokinin and auxin during...

Every garden pea, lentil, or clover you grow feeds itself partly by partnering with soil bacteria...

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