biofertilizer-design

Stony-Brook

October 21, 2023
nitrogen-fixing-bacteria, genetic-oscillators, biofertilizer-design
environment

Stony-Brook # Nitroscillator: Engineering Sustainable Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria with Genetic Oscillators # Nitrogen fertilizers are used to fulfill the food requirements of a growing, global population. However, due to the environmental repercussions of fertilizer synthesis and usage, an alternative is needed. We propose a sustainable biofertilizer design that replicates diazotrophs’ nitrogen-fixing ability while reducing environmental impact. Our approach involves introducing nitrogenase genes into an oscillatory genetic network in Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas protegens. ...