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 …

Horizontal transfer of symbiosis genes within and between rhizobial genera: occurrence and importance

M Andrews, S De Meyer, EK James, T Stępkowski… - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Rhizobial symbiosis genes are often carried on symbiotic islands or plasmids that can be
transferred (horizontal transfer) between different bacterial species. Symbiosis genes …

Impacts of environmental factors on the whole microbial communities in the rhizosphere of a metal-tolerant plant: Elsholtzia haichowensis Sun

S Deng, T Ke, L Li, S Cai, Y Zhou, Y Liu, L Guo… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rhizospheric microbes play important roles in plant growth and heavy metals (HMs)
transformation, possessing great potential for the successful phytoremediation of …

The Combined Effects of Gibberellic Acid and Rhizobium on Growth, Yield and Nutritional Status in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

M Rafique, M Naveed, A Mustafa, S Akhtar, M Munawar… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plant growth regulators and Rhizobium are actively involved in the regulation of flowering,
pod formation, nodulation, and ultimately the growth and yield of legumes. However, very …

Widespread Distribution of Highly Adapted Bradyrhizobium Species Nodulating Diverse Legumes in Africa

SK Jaiswal, FD Dakora - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Bradyrhizobium is one of the most cosmopolitan and diverse bacterial group nodulating a
variety of host legumes in Africa, however, the diversity and distribution of bradyrhizobial …

Phylogeny and phylogeography of rhizobial symbionts nodulating legumes of the tribe Genisteae

T Stępkowski, J Banasiewicz, CE Granada, M Andrews… - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
The legume tribe Genisteae comprises 618, predominantly temperate species, showing an
amphi-Atlantic distribution that was caused by several long-distance dispersal events …

Characterization of rhizobia for the improvement of soybean cultivation at cold conditions in central Europe

K Yuan, M Reckling, MDA Ramirez… - Microbes and …, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In central Europe, soybean cultivation is gaining increasing importance to reduce protein
imports from overseas and make cropping systems more sustainable. In the field, despite the …

Members of Microvirga and Bradyrhizobium genera are native endosymbiotic bacteria nodulating Lupinus luteus in Northern Tunisian soils

A Msaddak, M Rejili, D Durán, L Rey… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The genetic diversity of bacterial populations nodulating Lupinus luteus (yellow lupine) in
Northern Tunisia was examined. Phylogenetic analyses of 43 isolates based on recA and …

Diversity, Phylogeny and Plant Growth Promotion Traits of Nodule Associated Bacteria Isolated from Lotus parviflorus

R Soares, J Trejo, MJ Lorite, E Figueira, J Sanjuán… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lotus spp. are widely used as a forage to improve pastures, and inoculation with elite
rhizobial strains is a common practice in many countries. However, only a few Lotus species …

Lupin, a unique legume that is nodulated by multiple microsymbionts: The role of horizontal gene transfer

A Msaddak, M Mars, MA Quiñones, MM Lucas… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lupin is a high-protein legume crop that grows in a wide range of edaphoclimatic conditions
where other crops are not viable. Its unique seed nutrient profile can promote health …