Review article discusses potential role, benefits of non-rhizobia bacteria in root nodules of legume
Monday, July 17, 2017 - 15:42
in Biology & Nature
For many years, it was believed that the only nitrogen-fixing organisms of legume nodules were rhizobia. However, there is a strikingly diverse population of non-rhizobia bacteria often detected within nodules obtained from soil, revealing a complex phytomicrobiome, whose interactions likely affect the behavior and fitness of the host plant.