Most of the legumes have the ability to establish a dinitrogen-fixing association with bacteria
defined as rhizobia. The legume crops will benefit from this symbiosis only when the plant …

The potential for improving biological nitrogen fixation through rhizobial inoculation requires
knowledge of the abundance and effectiveness of the indigenous rhizobia population in the …

An indirect ELISA specific for the identification and enumeration of Acetobacter
diazotrophicus was developed. The specificity and sensitivity of the ELISA relied on the …

Rhizobia isolated from root nodules of wild legumes (Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb,
Phaseolus atropurpureus Moc & Sesse DC, Clitoria ternatea L., and Crotalaria verrucosa L.) …

The objective of this work was to identify the most competitive and effective Rhizobium
strains in order to increase common bean yield by nitrogen fixation as alternative or …

Physiological and symbiotic characteristics were identified in fast-growing (FG) Rhizobium
japonicum. Carbon nutritional patterns linked these rhizobia to other FG rhizobia. They were …

Rhizobia isolated from cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) grown in three west African
soils were examined for intrinsic resistance to five antibiotics and were scored for one of two …

Concern over the depletion of world energy resources and the increase in the cost of
nitrogen fertilizer has prompted considerable interest and research in biological nitrogen …

Bradyrhizobial isolates from the nodules of cowpeas [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] grown at
three climatically-distinct West African locations (Ibadan and Onne in Nigeria and Maradi in …

A cowpea rhizobiophage (JRW 3 phage) from Jamaican soil was isolated and
characterized. The phage has a polyhedral head and a non-contractile tail; maximum …