Grain legumes are an important component of sustainable agri-food systems. They establish
symbiotic association with rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, thus reducing the use …

Biological N2 fixation represents the major source of N input in agricultural soils including
those in arid regions. The major N2-fixing systems are the symbiotic systems, which can play …

As a result of an error during film output, Table 1 was published with some symbols missing.
The correct version can be found at http://www. sanger. ac. uk and is reproduced again here …

Globally, 800 million people are malnourished. Heavily subsidised farmers in rich countries
produce sufficient surplus food to feed the hungry, but not at a price the poor can afford …

Various gram-negative animal and plant pathogens use a novel, sec-independent protein
secretion system as a basic virulence mechanism. It is becoming increasingly clear 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 …

Gibberellins (GAs) are natural complex biomolecules initially identified as secondary
metabolites in the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi with strong implications in plant physiology …

It has become increasingly and widely recognised that bacteria do not exist as solitary cells,
but are colonial organisms that exploit elaborate systems of intercellular communication to …

This review focuses on interactions among plants, mycorrhizal fungi, and bacteria, testing
the hypothesis whether mycorrhizas can be defined as tripartite associations. After …

Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) are used as inoculants for biofertilization,
phytostimulation and biocontrol. The interactions of PGPRs with their biotic environment, for …