Biological nitrogen fixation by Rhizobium-legume symbioses represents an environmentally
friendly and inexpensive alternative to the use of chemical nitrogen fertilizers in legume …

Leguminous plants possess the almost unique ability to enter symbiosis with soil-resident,
nitrogen fixing bacteria called rhizobia. During this symbiosis, the bacteria physically …

Legumes are ecologically and economically important plants that contribute to nutrient
cycling and agricultural sustainability, features tied to their intimate symbiosis with nitrogen …

The interaction of bacteria with plants can result in either a positive, negative, or neutral
association. The rhizobium-legume interaction is a well-studied model system of a process …

To defend against microbial invaders but also to establish symbiotic programs, plants need
to detect the presence of microbes through the perception of molecular signatures …

Succinoglycan is a type of bacterial anionic exopolysaccharide produced from Rhizobium,
Agrobacterium, and other soil bacteria. The exact structure of succinoglycan depends in part …

Exopolysaccharides, known as bacterial EPS, are complex sugar polymers that bacteria
secrete into their environment. EPSs play a crucial role in bacterial survival and proliferation …

The formation of nitrogen‐fixing nodules on legume hosts is a finely tuned process involving
many components of both symbiotic partners. Production of the exopolysaccharide …

Non-specific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs) are antimicrobial peptides, involved in several
plant biological processes including root nodule nitrogen fixation (RNF). Nodulating plants …

Salt stress is a major agricultural concern inhibiting not only plant growth but also the
symbiotic association between legume roots and the soil bacteria rhizobia. This symbiotic …