New research could simplify genetic transfer of nitrogen fixation to food crops
Food productivity is dependent on the availability of fertilizer, says Utah State University biochemist Lance Seefeldt. "We ...
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The Nitrogen Cycle: Processes, Players, and Human Impact
Industrial nitrogen fixation has increased exponentially since the 1940s, and human activity has doubled the amount of global nitrogen fixation (Vitousek et al. 1997). In terrestrial ecosystems ...
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New gene discovery lets crops convert nitrogen in air to fertilizer naturally
Converting air into fertilizer naturally. With lead authors Luis Rubio and Lucía Payá Tormo, Carlos Echavarri-Erasun, Natalia ...
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Nitrogen fixation in shallow-water sediments: Spatial distribution and controlling factors
The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Limnology and Oceanography Vol. 59, No. 6, 2014 Nitrogen fixation in shallow-water sedim... Nitrogenase activity (NA) in shallow-water (< 1 m) sediments ...
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Biological Nitrogen Fixation
Because of the scarcity of suitable carbon and energy sources for these organisms, their contribution to global nitrogen fixation rates is generally considered minor. However, a recent study in ...
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Down to seven: collaborative team reports breakthrough research toward global food challenge
An international, Gates Foundation-funded collaboration reports new knowledge that could simplify genetic transfer of ...
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Nitrogen-fixing plant diversity declines with over-fertilization, study finds
The results of the study have now been published in Science Advances. Biological nitrogen fixation is a fundamental ecosystem service, especially in nutrient-poor soils. As humans introduce ...