An important goal of molecular botanists is to insert the genes for nitrogen fixation into crop plants such as corn or wheat. Why would the insertion of such genes be useful? What changes in farming practices would this technique allow?

An important goal of molecular botanists is to insert the genes for nitrogen fixation into crop plants such as corn or wheat. Why would the insertion of such genes be useful? What changes in farming practices would this technique allow?

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