The rhizobium–legume symbiosis is a major source of fixed nitrogen (ammonia) in the
biosphere. The potential for this process to increase agricultural yield while reducing the …

Beneficial microbes have a positive impact on the productivity and fitness of the host plant. A
better understanding of the biological impacts and underlying mechanisms by which the …

The special issue “Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Legume Nodules: Metabolism and
Regulatory Mechanisms” aims to investigate the physiological and biochemical advances in …

The adaptation of rhizobia from the free-living state in soil to the endosymbiotic state
comprises several physiological changes in order to cope with the extremely low oxygen …

Legume plants are key elements in sustainable agriculture and represent a significant
source of plant-based protein for humans and animal feed worldwide. One specific feature of …

Sinorhizobium fredii is a dominant rhizobium on alkaline-saline land that can induce
nitrogen-fixing symbiotic root nodules in soybean. Two S. fredii strains, CCBAU25509 and …

Biological nitrogen fixation gives legumes a pronounced growth advantage in nitrogen-
deprived soils and is of considerable ecological and economic interest. In exchange for …

In rhizobium strains, the lipid A is modified by the addition of a very long-chain fatty acid
(VLCFA) shown to play an important role in rigidification of the outer membrane, thereby …

Plant-associated microorganisms play a key role in the future sustainability of terrestrial
ecosystems. In nature, plants and their associated microbiome can form an assemblage of …

Plant's life cycle involves interaction with various microorganisms in their environment.
Studies are being focused to uncover the molecular components involved in plant–microbe …