Engineering Plants That Fertilize Themselves to Save the World

The video discusses the role of fertilizers in agriculture, highlighting the historical reliance on both natural and synthetic fertilizers. It addresses the environmental impact of synthetic fertilizers, particularly their contribution to climate change and runoff issues. The video explores biological nitrogen fixation, focusing on the symbiotic relationships between plants and microbes. It also examines potential genetic engineering solutions to enable plants to produce their own nitrogen, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers.

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