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ITN/Channel 4 News article on Giles' work with Nodules

"They're not just good for you, Peas & Beans can feed themselves..."

Nodules are normally only formed when the plant perceives the presence of the bacteria. The laboratory, in work published in the journal Nature, has been able to trigger the formation of nodules that house symbiotic bacteria in the absence of the bacteria themselves. This is an important step towards transferring nodulation, and possibly nitrogen fixation, to non-legume crops which could reduce the need for inorganic fertilizers.

ITN/Channel 4 News