Dancing to a different tune, can we switch from chemical to biological nitrogen fixation for sustainable food security?

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Unsolved Mysteries discuss a topic of biological importance that is poorly understood and in need of research attention.

Min-Yao Jhu,

Affiliation Crop Science Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Giles E. D. Oldroyd

* E-mail: gedo2@cam.ac.uk

Affiliation Crop Science Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5245-6355

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About the Authors

Min-Yao Jhu

Affiliation Crop Science Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Giles E. D. Oldroyd

* E-mail: gedo2@cam.ac.uk

Affiliation Crop Science Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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