Are we there yet? The long walk towards the development of efficient symbiotic associations between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and non-leguminous crops
Abstract Nitrogen is an essential element of life, and nitrogen availability often limits crop yields. Since the Green Revolution, massive amounts of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers have been produced from atmospheric nitrogen and natural gas, threatening the sustainability of global food production...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-019-0710-0 |