Nitrogen is an essential component in the production of amino acids and nucleic acids — both necessary for cell growth and function. Although the ...

When supplemental N is applied to soybean, the plants essentially “get lazy” because it is easier to take up the supplemental N than it is to establish a symbiotic relationship with soil microbes ...

Believe it or not, lightning and bacteria are primarily responsible for turning atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen living ...

The biogeochemical flow of phosphorous and nitrogen is one of the Stockholm Resilience Centre's key planetary boundaries that ...

Autumn olive engages in a symbiotic relationship with Frankia bacteria in root nodules, the location where nitrogen fixation occurs. Previous research has demonstrated that autumn olive is capable of ...

Getting rid of the methane is great, but the story is even better because in the process some of these microbes are also able to “fix” nitrogen out of the air and use it as a key nutrient.

Stanford researchers have found a surprising genetic twist in a lineage of microbes that may play an ... biochemist Lance Seefeldt. "We need nitrogen to survive, but we can't take it in from ...

This may also prevent it from fully engaging with beneficial bacteria. Our team of researchers has identified potential ...

Prochlorococcus marinus, a tiny, emerald-colored microbe, is the most abundant photosynthesizing organism on Earth. It is ...