Specificity in legume-rhizobia symbioses

M Andrews, ME Andrews - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Most species in the Leguminosae (legume family) can fix atmospheric nitrogen (N2) via
symbiotic bacteria (rhizobia) in root nodules. Here, the literature on legume-rhizobia …

Bacterial associations with legumes

A Peix, MH Ramírez-Bahena, E Velázquez… - Critical Reviews in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Legume-nodulating betaproteobacteria: diversity, host range, and future prospects

P Gyaneshwar, AM Hirsch, L Moulin… - Molecular plant …, 2011 - Am Phytopath Society
Rhizobia form specialized nodules on the roots of legumes (family Fabaceae) and fix
nitrogen in exchange for carbon from the host plant. Although the majority of legumes form …

Common Features of Environmental and Potentially Beneficial Plant-Associated Burkholderia

ZR Suárez-Moreno, J Caballero-Mellado… - Microbial ecology, 2012 - Springer
The genus Burkholderia comprises more than 60 species isolated from a wide range of
niches. Although they have been shown to be diverse and ubiquitously distributed, most …

Diversity and occurrence of Burkholderia spp. in the natural environment

S Compant, J Nowak, T Coenye… - FEMS microbiology …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Both in natural and in managed ecosystems, bacteria are common inhabitants of the
phytosphere and the internal tissues of plants. Probably the most diverse and …

Insect-microbe mutualism without vertical transmission: a stinkbug acquires a beneficial gut symbiont from the environment every generation

Y Kikuchi, T Hosokawa, T Fukatsu - Applied and environmental …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
The broad-headed bug Riptortus clavatus (Heteroptera: Alydidae) possesses a number of
crypts at a posterior midgut region, which house a dense population of a bacterial symbiont …

A holistic view of nitrogen acquisition in plants

T Kraiser, DE Gras, AG Gutiérrez… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Nitrogen (N) is the mineral nutrient required in the greatest amount and its availability is a
major factor limiting growth and development of plants. As sessile organisms, plants have …

The Tomato Rhizosphere, an Environment Rich in Nitrogen-Fixing Burkholderia Species with Capabilities of Interest for Agriculture and Bioremediation

J Caballero-Mellado, J Onofre-Lemus… - Applied and …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
Burkholderia strains are promising candidates for biotechnological applications.
Unfortunately, most of these strains belong to species of the Burkholderia cepacia complex …

The innovation of the symbiosome has enhanced the evolutionary stability of nitrogen fixation in legumes

SM de Faria, JJ Ringelberg, E Gross… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrogen‐fixing symbiosis is globally important in ecosystem functioning and agriculture, yet
the evolutionary history of nodulation remains the focus of considerable debate. Recent …

Burkholderia species are ancient symbionts of legumes

C Bontemps, GN Elliott, MF Simon… - Molecular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Burkholderia has only recently been recognized as a potential nitrogen‐fixing symbiont of
legumes, but we find that the origins of symbiosis in Burkholderia are much deeper than …