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Researchers Identify First Nitrogen-Fixing Organelle

by University of California - Santa Cruz

Discovery challenges textbook notions, provides insights on eukaryotic evolution and global agricultural potential

3d rendering of the biocatalyst iron nitrogenase in shades of blue, looks sort of like a wrinkly walnut, with a teal pipette tip pointing towards it from the top right of the image, all on a royal blue background

Powering Nitrogenases: Researchers Find New Targets for Improving Biocatalysts

by Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Hand holding soil with a small sprout in it

New Protein Discovery Reveals the Mechanisms of Nitrogen Assimilation in Plants

by Tohoku University

A Faba Fix for Corn's Nitrogen Need

by American Society of Agronomy

Faba bean cover crop halves added nitrogen requirement

'Weather Whiplash' Triggered by Changing Climate Will Degrade Midwest's Drinking Water, Researchers Say

by University of Kansas

The research team took a close look at a 2012-2013 drought and flood cycle that affected much of the Midwestern U.S., leading to a nitrogen spike in surface water

Can Peas Lead to More Economic Stability for Farmers?

by American Society of Agronomy

Crops like peas are at the center of an income strategy for farmers in southwestern Montana

Nitrogen-Fixing Bacterium Could Cut Biofuel Costs

by Jenny Rood

Ethanol-producing Zymomonas mobilis can live on nitrogen gas, potentially cutting costs and environmental waste in biofuel production.

A Protein Key to the Next Green Revolution Sits for its Portrait

NolR is a master off-switch for the process that converts bacteria from free living to nitrogen-fixing.

Quest for the Missing Bacteria

by Michigan State University

A Michigan State University scientist will use a $1.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (United Kingdom) to solve the mystery of the missing bacteria.