Gillian Klucas, December 3, 2018
Nebraska plant biologist digs deeper into the alliance between soybeans, soil bacteria
If soybeans can take advantage of the air’s abundant supply of nitrogen, why does corn rely solely on nitrogen available in the soil? It’s no secret that soybeans have evolved a unique relationship with rhizobia, a common soil bacteria that converts atmospheric nitrogen into a form plants can use. Yet much about this alliance is unknown. (more…)
