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Using food as a marker of distinction or identity is not a new phenomenon
Understanding how trade-offs, genetic costs, or relaxed selection impact symbiosis will inform efforts to engineer crops with novel symbiotic capabilities. Microbial symbionts provide foundational services to agricultural crops. Rhizobia alone fix 70 million metric tons of N annually, valued at US $23–$59 billion worth of fertilizer application. Resolving the impact of domestication processes on symbiosis…
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The micelle was further modified by crosslinking its hydrophilic shell with glutaraldehyde
A few key examples that highlight advantages of controlled release hydrogels for agriculture are described below. The Maynard lab synthesized a trehalose hydrogel for the encapsulation and thermostabilization of the animal feed enzyme, phytase.Phytase is added to pig and poultry feed to increase digestion efficiency, improve feed economical and nutritional value, and prevent pollution by…