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 : ...

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 ...

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.

Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria Could Provide Third Source of Nitrogen for Corn Production Jan. 16, 2025 — If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria ...

Modern agriculture’s critical challenge is to feed a growing global population while reducing the environmental footprint of ...

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.

A recent study from the University of Illinois shows that gene-edited bacteria can supply the equivalent of 35 pounds of nitrogen from the air during early corn growth, which may ...

Moreover, low N fertilization improved rocky soil quality through increasing relative abundance of P and K-solubilizing bacteria, N-fixing and urease-producing bacteria, and decreasing relative ...