Nitrogen is a major determinant of plant growth and productivity and the ability of legumes to
form a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing rhizobia bacteria allows legumes to exploit …

Global demand to increase food production and simultaneously reduce synthetic nitrogen
fertilizer inputs in agriculture are underpinning the need to intensify the use of legume crops …

Restricted availability of nitrogen compounds in soils is often a major limiting factor for plant
growth and productivity. Legumes circumvent this problem by establishing a symbiosis with …

Symbiotic nodules formed on legume roots with rhizobia fix atmospheric N2. Bacteria reduce
N2 to NH4+ that is assimilated into amino acids by the plant. In return, the plant provides …

Legumes have evolved symbiotic interactions with rhizobial bacteria to efficiently utilize
nitrogen. Recent progress in symbiosis has revealed several key components of host plants …

Legumes represent some of the most important crop species worldwide. They are able to
form novel root organs known as nodules, within which biological nitrogen fixation is …

The formation of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing nodules on the roots and/or stem of leguminous
plants involves a complex signal exchange between both partners. Since many …

Nodulation in legumes provides a major conduit of available nitrogen into the biosphere.
The development of nitrogen-fixing nodules results from a symbiotic interaction between soil …

The initiation and development of nitrogen (N2) fixing nodules in the roots of leguminous
plants occurs by the induction of cell division and redifferentiation in the root cortex, followed …

Legumes are highly important food, feed and biofuel crops. With few exceptions, they can
enter into an intricate symbiotic relationship with specific soil bacteria called rhizobia. This …