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  • UIUC research finds gene-edited bacteria provide new source of nitrogen for crops

    Jan 27, 2025 4:45 pm
    Corn plants grow on a UIUC campus farm under the summer sun.

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    • Corn plants grow on a UIUC campus farm under the summer sun.

    A recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows that gene-edited bacteria can supply the equivalent of 35 pounds of nitrogen from the air during early corn growth, which may reduce the crop’s reliance on nitrogen fertilizer.