We review waterlogging and submergence tolerances of forage (pasture) legumes. Growth
reductions from waterlogging in perennial species ranged from> 50% for Medicago sativa …

The genus Lotus comprises around 100 annual and perennial species with worldwide
distribution. The relevance of Lotus japonicus as a model plant has been recently …

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation is the main route for sustainable input of nitrogen into
ecosystems. Nitrogen fixation in agriculture can be improved by inoculation of legume crops …

Water limitation has become a major concern for agriculture. Such constraints reinforce the
urgent need to understand mechanisms by which plants cope with water deprivation. We …

Water stress is one of the most severe problems for plant growth and productivity. Using the
legume Lotus japonicus exposed to water stress, a comparative analysis of key components …

Aims: To isolate and characterize phosphate‐solubilizing strains from a constrained
environment such as the Salado River Basin and to assess their phosphate‐solubilizing …

The legume genus Lotus includes glycophytic forage crops and other species adapted to
extreme environments, such as saline soils. Understanding salt tolerance mechanisms will …

One of the objectives of plant translational genomics is to use knowledge and genes
discovered in model species to improve crops. However, the value of translational genomics …

Background Lotus corniculatus is a widely distributed perennial legume whose great
adaptability to different environments and resistance to barrenness make it an excellent …

The symbiosis between Lotus and rhizobia has been long considered very specific and only
two bacterial species were recognized as the microsymbionts of Lotus: Mesorhizobium loti …