Rhizobial–host interactions and symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legume crops toward agriculture sustainability

RK Goyal, AK Mattoo, MA Schmidt - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) process makes legume crops self-sufficient in nitrogen (N)
in sharp contrast to cereal crops that require an external input by N-fertilizers. Since the latter …

Nitrogen journey in plants: From uptake to metabolism, stress response, and microbe interaction

O Zayed, OA Hewedy, A Abdelmoteleb, M Ali… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plants uptake and assimilate nitrogen from the soil in the form of nitrate, ammonium ions,
and available amino acids from organic sources. Plant nitrate and ammonium transporters …

Rhizobium as biotechnological tools for green solutions: an environment-friendly approach for sustainable crop production in the modern era of climate change

S Maitra, S Praharaj, M Brestic, RK Sahoo, L Sagar… - Current …, 2023 - Springer
Modern and industrialized agriculture enhanced farm output during the last few decades, but
it became possible at the cost of agricultural sustainability. Industrialized agriculture …

Salt stress responses and alleviation strategies in legumes: a review of the current knowledge

S Bouzroud, F Henkrar, M Fahr, A Smouni - 3 Biotech, 2023 - Springer
Salinity is one of the most significant environmental factors limiting legumes development
and productivity. Salt stress disturbs all developmental stages of legumes and affects their …

Isolation and characterization of high-efficiency rhizobia from Western Kenya nodulating with Common bean

CS Wekesa, ACU Furch, R Oelmüller - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Common bean is one of the primary protein sources in third-world countries. They form
nodules with nitrogen-fixing rhizobia, which have to be adapted to the local soils …

Contribution of biofertilizers to pulse crops: From single-strain inoculants to new technologies based on microbiomes strategies

GR Xavier, EC Jesus, A Dias, MRR Coelho, YC Molina… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pulses provide distinct health benefits due to their low fat content and high protein and fiber
contents. Their grain production reaches approximately 93,210× 103 tons per year. Pulses …

Distribution, characterization and the commercialization of elite rhizobia strains in Africa

C Wekesa, AA Jalloh, JO Muoma, H Korir… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Grain legumes play a significant role in smallholder farming systems in Africa because of
their contribution to nutrition and income security and their role in fixing nitrogen. Biological …

Efficient native strains of rhizobia improved nodulation and productivity of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under rainfed condition

PP Athul, RK Patra, D Sethi, N Panda… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biological nitrogen fixation is the most important eco-friendly approach to nitrogenous
fertilizer management in the rhizosphere. Rhizobium is considered the most important …

Symbiotic efficiency and genetic characterization of rhizobia and non rhizobial endophytes associated with cowpea grown in semi-arid tropics of Kenya

MM Muindi, M Muthini, EM Njeru, J Maingi - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) is an important multipurpose legume crop
grown in arid and semi-arid areas of sub-Saharan Africa. The crop associates with a wide …

Effect of rhizobium inoculation on yield and some quality properties of fresh cowpea

AE Kandil, H Özdamar Ünlü - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Biological nitrogen fixation is considered important to maintain agricultural sustainability. In
this study, 2 different cowpea varieties were used consisting of 6 different treatments (seed …