Harnessing Nitrogen-Fixing Cyanobacteria for Sustainable Agriculture: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Food Security

Nitrogen, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1), P. 16 - 16

Published: March 12, 2025

Nitrogen, an essential element for plant growth and food production, presents significant challenges in agriculture due to the environmental consequences of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. This review explores potential nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria as a sustainable alternative agricultural fertilization. The molecular mechanisms underlying fixation cyanobacteria, including key genes such nif related biochemical pathways, are examined detail. Biotechnological approaches utilizing biofertilizers discussed, alongside strategies genetic engineering improve efficiency. further evaluates impact on soil health sustainability, emphasizing their role mitigating detrimental effects While promising, oxygen sensitivity during competition with native microorganisms critically analyzed. Finally, future directions proposed, advancements biology, integration conventional practices, scalable implementation strategies. underscores transformative promoting enhancing global security.

Language: Английский

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Legume Production and Problems in the Mediterranean Region

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Nano-elicitation: an emerging and potential technique for enhanced production of pharmaceutically important secondary metabolites in plants

Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10(3)

Published: June 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Application of Nanotechnology in Biofortification

Nanotechnology in the life sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 67 - 100

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Nanotechnology-Based Impacts on Agricultural Soils

Nanotechnology in the life sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 201 - 230

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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