Atmospheric nitrogen fixation by eukaryotes: Should we reconsider the nitrogen cycle in nature?
N. Arapitsas, C. A. Christakis, G. Angelakis, A. Maragkoudakis, K. Kotzabasis, P. F. Sarris
The paper demonstrates that three yeast species can directly assimilate atmospheric nitrogen without known N2-fixation enzymes, challenging current understanding of nitrogen fixation in eukaryotes.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology