The bacterial pangenome was introduced in 2005 and, in recent years, has been the subject
of many studies. Thanks to progress in next-generation sequencing methods, the …

The need for sustainable agricultural practices is revitalizing the interest in biological
nitrogen fixation and rhizobia-legumes symbioses, particularly those involving economically …

The root microbiota is critical for agricultural yield, with growth-promoting bacteria able to
solubilise phosphate, produce plant growth hormones, antagonise pathogens and fix N2 …

Background A pan-genome is defined as the set of all unique gene families found in one or
more strains of a prokaryotic species. Due to the extensive within-species diversity in the …

Recent developments in sequencing technologies have given the opportunity to sequence
many bacterial genomes with limited cost and labor, compared to previous techniques …

Background The sinorhizobia are amongst the most well studied members of nitrogen-fixing
root nodule bacteria and contribute substantial amounts of fixed nitrogen to the biosphere …

The mutualistic association between leguminous plants and endosymbiotic rhizobial
bacteria is a paradigmatic example of a symbiosis driven by metabolic exchanges. Here, we …

Although 'cheaters' potentially destabilize the legume–rhizobium mutualism, we lack a
comprehensive review of host–symbiont fitness correlations.• Studies measuring rhizobium …

Reef-building corals depend on symbiotic mutualisms with photosynthetic dinoflagellates in
the genus Symbiodinium. This large microalgal group comprises many highly divergent …

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 …