Since 1999, various forward-and reverse-genetic approaches have uncovered nearly 200
genes required for symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) in legumes. These discoveries …

Many large and economically important plant groups (eg Brassicaceae, Poaceae,
Asteraceae, Fabaceae and Solanaceae) have had ancient whole genome duplications …

Abstract Legumes (Fabaceae or Leguminosae) are unique among cultivated plants for their
ability to carry out endosymbiotic nitrogen fixation with rhizobial bacteria, a process that …

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 …

Although they are relative latecomers on the evolutionary scene, having emerged only 135?
170 million years ago, angiosperms—or flowering plants—are the most diverse and species …

The first edition of Tropical Rain Forests: an Ecological and Biogeographical Comparison
exploded the myth of 'the rain forest'as a single, uniform entity. In reality, the major tropical …

Resolving the phylogenetic relationships of the deep nodes of papilionoid legumes
(Papilionoideae) is essential to understanding the evolutionary history and diversification of …

Abstract Contents Summary 11 I. When and where did legumes evolve? 12 II. Evolution of
legumes and nodulation 12 III. Taxonomic assessment of nodulation 13 IV. What triggered …

This important book provides a comprehensive review of our current knowledge of the
world's leguminous plants and their symbiotic bacteria. Written by Professor Janet Sprent, a …

On December 14 to 15, 2004, some 50 legume researchers and funding agency
representatives (the latter as observers) met in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to develop a plan for …