Approximately 10% of bacterial genomes are split between two or more large DNA
fragments, a genome architecture referred to as a multipartite genome. This multipartite …

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

Rhizobia are phylogenetically disparate α-and β-proteobacteria that have achieved the
environmentally essential function of fixing atmospheric nitrogen (N 2) in symbiosis with …

Background The metabolic capacity for nitrogen fixation is known to be present in several
prokaryotic species scattered across taxonomic groups. Experimental detection of nitrogen …

Rhizobia form specialized nodules on the roots of legumes (family Fabaceae) and fix
nitrogen in exchange for carbon from the host plant. Although the majority of legumes form …

Bacterial conjugation is an efficient and sophisticated mechanism of DNA transfer among
bacteria. While mobilizable plasmids only encode a minimal MOB machinery that allows …

Metabolites from symbiotic bacteria - Natural Product Reports (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B703499G
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Leguminous plants (such as peas and soybeans) and rhizobial soil bacteria are symbiotic
partners that communicate through molecular signaling pathways, resulting in the formation …

After several decades of use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in weed killers such as
Roundup, in fields, forests, and gardens, the biochemical pathway of transformation of …

Improving stress tolerance and yield in crops are major goals for agriculture. Here, we show
a new strategy to increase drought tolerance and yield in legumes by overexpressing …