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Re:An engineered barley plant that ‘orders’ soil bacteria to... by Andys on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @04:58AM (#31246171)
Understood, but I also wondered if someone had figured out how to genetically engineer away the need for this element in fertilizer.
Re:An engineered barley plant that ‘orders’ soil bacteria to... by bell-cot on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @06:50AM (#31246786)
Well...since phosphorus atoms are essential parts of DNA, RNA, ATP, and a <cough> few other slightly-important molecules in most cells, that might be difficult. And the humans or livestock eating the crops also need those molecules in their cells...