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Ancient Teosinte Genes Reduce Nitrogen Loss in Modern Maize

Reintroducing ancient maize genes into corn crops can benefit soil health and save costs while satisfying the need for higher yields.

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria help plants obtain a usable form of nitrogen. But what’s the science behind it, and how can it benefit crops?

New research shows that bacteria found inside plant leaves can transfer their nitrogen and might eliminate the need for nitrogen fertilizers.

A dead zone in Lake Erie gives clues to how phosphorus levels change in the water and what this means for future environmental conditions.

Biology Botany

Plants need nitrogen, and many plants depend on fertilizers to get enough. But scientists have been growing plants without fertilizers.…