Recycling Nitrogen: Amino Acids, Nucleotides

Nitrogen is a key component of amino acids, DNA, and RNA, yet animal and plant cells are unable to extract free nitrogen from air. See how bacteria come to the rescue. Then follow the flow of nitrogen from bacteria to plants to us. Also look at strategies for reducing our reliance on environmentally unsound nitrogen fertilizers by exploiting the secret of 16-feet-tall corn plants found in Mexico.

English
  • Originally Aired September 12, 2019
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created September 21, 2021 by
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