The Leguminosae, the third–largest angiosperm family, has a global distribution and high
ecological and economic impor tance. We examine how the legume systematic research …

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 …

Abstract The Leguminosae (or Fabaceae) currently comprises 751 genera. In most of the
world's herbaria the genera are arranged by old, non-phylogenetic, classification systems …

Sinorhizobium fredii HH103-Rifr, a broad host range rhizobial strain, induces nitrogen-fixing
nodules in Lotus burttii but ineffective nodules in L. japonicus. Confocal microscopy studies …

The use of DNA sequence data in plant systematics has brought us closer than ever to
formulating well-founded hypotheses about phylogenetic relationships, and phylogenetic …

Lotus comprises ca. 130 species of herbs, semishrubs and shrubs native to the Old World,
including important pasture crops and a model legume, L. japonicus. Earlier nrITS‐based …

To sample the natural variation in genes controlling compatibility in the legume–rhizobium
symbiosis, we isolated rhizobia from nodules of endemic Lotus species from 21 sites across …

Abstract Background Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are secondary metabolites that strongly affect
plant quality traits. The concentration and the structure of these metabolites influence the …

Mesorhizobium is a genus of soil bacteria, some isolates of which form an endosymbiotic
relationship with diverse legumes of the Loteae tribe. The symbiotic genes of these …

The Mediterranean region is a center of species and genetic diversity of many plant groups,
which served as a source of recolonization of temperate regions of Eurasia in Holocene. We …