Control of nitrogen fixation in bacteria that associate with cereals
Legumes obtain nitrogen from air through rhizobia residing in root nodules. Some species of
rhizobia can colonize cereals but do not fix nitrogen on them. Disabling native regulation …
rhizobia can colonize cereals but do not fix nitrogen on them. Disabling native regulation …
Biological nitrogen fixation in maize: optimizing nitrogenase expression in a root-associated diazotroph
SE Bloch, R Clark, SS Gottlieb, LK Wood… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Plants depend upon beneficial interactions between roots and root-associated
microorganisms for growth promotion, disease suppression, and nutrient availability. This …
microorganisms for growth promotion, disease suppression, and nutrient availability. This …
Major cereal crops benefit from biological nitrogen fixation when inoculated with the nitrogen‐fixing bacterium Pseudomonas protegens Pf‐5 X940
AR Fox, G Soto, C Valverde, D Russo… - Environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A main goal of biological nitrogen fixation research has been to expand the nitrogen‐fixing
ability to major cereal crops. In this work, we demonstrate the use of the efficient nitrogen …
ability to major cereal crops. In this work, we demonstrate the use of the efficient nitrogen …
Host plant genome overcomes the lack of a bacterial gene for symbiotic nitrogen fixation
T Hakoyama, K Niimi, H Watanabe, R Tabata… - Nature, 2009 - nature.com
Homocitrate is a component of the iron–molybdenum cofactor in nitrogenase, where
nitrogen fixation occurs,. NifV, which encodes homocitrate synthase (HCS), has been …
nitrogen fixation occurs,. NifV, which encodes homocitrate synthase (HCS), has been …
Engineered plant control of associative nitrogen fixation
TL Haskett, P Paramasivan… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Engineering N2-fixing symbioses between cereals and diazotrophic bacteria represents a
promising strategy to sustainably deliver biologically fixed nitrogen (N) in agriculture. We …
promising strategy to sustainably deliver biologically fixed nitrogen (N) in agriculture. We …
The Nodule Microbiome: N2-Fixing Rhizobia Do Not Live Alone
P Martínez-Hidalgo, AM Hirsch - Phytobiomes Journal, 2017 - Am Phytopath Society
For decades, rhizobia were thought to be the only nitrogen-fixing inhabitants of legume
nodules, and biases in culture techniques prolonged this belief. However, other bacteria …
nodules, and biases in culture techniques prolonged this belief. However, other bacteria …
Are we there yet? The long walk towards the development of efficient symbiotic associations between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and non-leguminous crops
Nitrogen is an essential element of life, and nitrogen availability often limits crop yields.
Since the Green Revolution, massive amounts of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers have been …
Since the Green Revolution, massive amounts of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers have been …
Establishing nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with legumes: how many rhizobium recipes?
Rhizobia are phylogenetically disparate α-and β-proteobacteria that have achieved the
environmentally essential function of fixing atmospheric nitrogen (N 2) in symbiosis with …
environmentally essential function of fixing atmospheric nitrogen (N 2) in symbiosis with …
Metabolic control of nitrogen fixation in rhizobium-legume symbioses
Rhizobia induce nodule formation on legume roots and differentiate into bacteroids, which
catabolize plant-derived dicarboxylates to reduce atmospheric N2 into ammonia. Despite …
catabolize plant-derived dicarboxylates to reduce atmospheric N2 into ammonia. Despite …
Biological nitrogen fixation in cereal crops: Progress, strategies, and perspectives
K Guo, J Yang, N Yu, L Luo, E Wang - Plant Communications, 2023 - cell.com
Nitrogen is abundant in the atmosphere but is generally the most limiting nutrient for plants.
The inability of many crop plants, such as cereals, to directly utilize freely available …
The inability of many crop plants, such as cereals, to directly utilize freely available …