Microorganisms generate all sorts of materials that could serve as potential agents for combating bacteria and fungi. An ...

The function of many biologically active molecules requires the presence of carbon-nitrogen bonds in strategic positions. The biosynthetic pathways leading to such bonds can be bypassed through ...

She has previously written for Science, Creative Nonfiction, and Altasea. View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Most organisms require nitrogen to produce biological molecules, such ...

As nitrogen, the main nutrient, becomes less limiting, carbon allocation tends to shift from fine roots and mycorrhizal symbionts, with a relatively low carbon to nitrogen ratio, to woody biomass ...