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A study led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne has shown that the ability to ...

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A recent study from the University of Illinois shows that gene-edited bacteria can supply the equivalent of 35 pounds of nitrogen from the air during early corn growth, which may ...

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