IT is a well-known fact that by the combined action of cellulose-decomposing and nitrogen-fixing bacteria in crude culture, elementary nitrogen may be fixed in quantities of as much as 10–12 mgm.

Some of these nitrogen-fixing bacteria live independently in soils, but others have co-evolved with a select few taxa of higher plants, mostly in the legume family, to form symbioses that support ...

If corn ever felt envious of soybeans’ relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing might one day level the playing field. Researchers at the University of Illinois ...

Field trials on nitrogen-fixing microbes in corn have yet to show reliable yield benefits, but work continues on their ...

Soil inoculation with nitrogen‐fixing bacteria to supplement maize fertilizer need. Agronomy Journal , 2024; 117 (1) DOI: 10.1002/agj2.21729 Cite This Page : ...

For years, attempts have therefore been made to transfer the natural nitrogen fixation in bacteria and archaea to crops. The enzyme nitrogenase is responsible for the binding of nitrogen.

If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day level the playing field. A recent study from the University of Illinois ...

For years, attempts have therefore been made to transfer the natural nitrogen fixation in bacteria and archaea to crops. The enzyme nitrogenase is responsible for the binding of nitrogen.

While most vegetation types must extract most of their nutrients from fertile soil, mesquites and similar plants receive additional nitrogen from symbiotic bacteria, which enzymatically fix ...