Map-based cloning of the NIP gene in model legume Medicago truncatula.
Description:
Large amounts of industrial fertilizers are used to maximize crop yields. Unfortunately, they are not completely consumed by plants; consequently, this leads to soil pollution and negative effects on aquatic systems. An alternative to industrial fertilizers can be found in legume plants that provide a nitrogen source that is not harmful for the environment. Legume plants, through their symbiosis with soil bacteria called rhizobia, are able to reduce atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, a biologic…
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Date:
May 2007
Creator:
Morris, Viktoriya
Partner:
UNT Libraries