Rhizobia are some of the best-studied plant microbiota. These oligotrophic
Alphaproteobacteria or Betaproteobacteria form symbioses with their legume hosts …

Despite substantial interest in the species diversity of the human microbiome and its role in
disease, the scale of its genetic diversity, which is fundamental to deciphering human …

The rhizosphere is the region around the plant roots where maximum microbial activities
occur. In the rhizosphere, microorganisms' beneficial and harmful activities affect plant …

Rhizobia are a paraphyletic group of soil-borne bacteria that induce nodule organogenesis
in legume roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen for plant growth. In non-leguminous plants …

The existence of large amounts of within-species genome content variability is puzzling.
Population genetics tells us that fitness effects of new variants—either deleterious, neutral or …

Plant–microbe interactions in the rhizosphere have important roles in biogeochemical
cycling, and maintenance of plant health and productivity, yet remain poorly understood …

Legumes form a large group of plants that constitute the third largest family of angiosperms,
including near 20,000 species and 750 genera. Most of them have the ability to establish …

Nitrogen is generally considered one of the major limiting nutrients in plant growth. The
biological process responsible for reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia is referred …

To date, there has been only limited commercial use of plant growth-promoting bacteria in
agriculture, horticulture, and silviculture. However, with recent progress toward …

Microbial ecology is currently undergoing a revolution, with repercussions spreading
throughout microbiology, ecology and ecosystem science. The rapid accumulation of …