Phosphorus is the quiet bottleneck of global agriculture. In vast stretches of farmland across Asia and Africa, soils simply do not release enough of this essential element for crops to build the ATP molecules, nucleic acids, and phospholipids that cell life depends on. For legumes such as mung bean (Vigna radiata L.), a protein-rich staple for millions of people, phosphorus deficiency translates directly into stunted photosynthesis, poor seed f…
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