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Bacteria (left) and the root nodules (right) in which they reside as they fix nitrogen inside barrel matic, a leguminous forage crop similar to fellow legume alfalfa, shown in the field in the background. Researchers have discovered a plant gene that triggers a critical chemical signal. Without it, nitrogen doesn’t get fixed by the bacteria. (Courtesy: Stanford)
STANFORD (US)—Nitrogen-producing bacteria living inside legumes, such as soybeans, could blunt the negative effects of fertilizer and aid efforts to make agriculture more sustainable. Continue…
