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Nitrogen fixation 'off switch' discovery could one day help crops make their own fertilizer

Source: Phys.org · Published 8 Oct 2026, 21:20

Nitrogen is essential for life. It's needed to build proteins, DNA and many other components of cells. Although nitrogen gas makes up almost 80% of Earth's atmosphere, most organisms cannot use it…

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