in agricultural production. In a microaerobic environment huge amounts of energy are required to fuel this process and a steady supply of carbon substrates is needed from the symbiotic legume partner to fuel nitrogenase. The extension of the duration of nitrogen...

is an increasingly significant challenge for global agriculture and food security. Despite that numerous studies have been conducted over several decades, a clear strategy to improve the productivity of crop plants like maize under low water availability has not been...

to environmental stimuli. Ethylene induces the ripening of climacteric fruits, which is characterized by a steep increase in ethylene synthesis at the mature stage. In agriculture, removal of ethylene in hypobaric storage compartments prevents fruits from spoilage...

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Copper is essential for life, as it participates as a cofactor in numerous enzymatic reactions including energy generation, antioxidant defense, ...