Incorporated Content / Incorporated Content for °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ en Study Finds Indigenous Mexican Variety of Corn Captures the Nitrogen It Needs From the Air /news/study-finds-indigenous-mexican-corn-captures-nitrogen Researchers from °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Mars, Incorporated have found that an indigenous variety of corn can "fix nitrogen" from the atmosphere, instead of requiring synthetic fertilizers. If this trait could be bred into conventional varieties of corn, it may reduce the need for added fertilizer. August 07, 2018 - 11:01am Amy M Quinton /news/study-finds-indigenous-mexican-corn-captures-nitrogen