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

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) process makes legume crops self-sufficient in nitrogen (N)
in sharp contrast to cereal crops that require an external input by N-fertilizers. Since the latter …

Legumes form symbiotic relationship with root-nodule, rhizobia. The nitrogen (N 2) fixed by
legumes is a renewable source and of great importance to agriculture. Symbiotic nitrogen …

The rhizobium–legume symbiosis is a major source of fixed nitrogen (ammonia) in the
biosphere. The potential for this process to increase agricultural yield while reducing the …

The acidic polysaccharide succinoglycan produced by the rhizobial symbiont Sinorhizobium
meliloti 1021 is required for this bacterium to invade the host plant Medicago truncatula and …

Plants interact with a large number of microorganisms that greatly influence their growth and
health. Among the beneficial microorganisms, rhizosphere bacteria known as Plant Growth …

Phosphorus (P)-deficiency is a major abiotic stress that limits legume growth in many types
of soils. The relationship between Medicago and Sinorhizobium, is known to be affected by …

Background With soil salinity levels rising at an alarming rate, accelerated by climate
change and human interventions, there is a growing need for crop varieties that can grow on …

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) between rhizobia and legumes requires metabolic
coordination within specialized root organs called nodules. Nodules formed in the symbiosis …

Rhizobial bacteria form symbiotic, nitrogen-fixing nodules on the roots of compatible host
legume plants. One of the most well-developed model systems for studying these …