Rhizobia are one of the most important and best studied groups of bacterial symbionts. They
are defined by their ability to establish nitrogen-fixing intracellular infections within plant …

Population genomics is transforming our understanding of pathogen biology and evolution,
and contributing to the prevention and management of disease in diverse crops. We provide …

Members of the Mesorhizobium genus are soil bacteria that often form nitrogen-fixing
symbioses with legumes. Most characterised Mesorhizobium spp. genomes are~ 8 Mb in …

Legumes of the Fabeae tribe form nitrogen-fixing root nodules resulting from symbiotic
interaction with the soil bacteria Rhizobium leguminosarum symbiovar viciae (Rlv). These …

The microbiota inhabiting soil plays a significant role in essential life-supporting element
cycles. Here, we investigated the occurrence of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) and …

Current visualizations in microbiome research rely on aggregations in taxonomic
classifications or do not show less abundant taxa. We introduce Snowflake: a new …

Root nodules (RN) of legumes have distinct microenvironment from their symbiotic roots and
surrounding soils. The rhizobia can withstand the host-produced phytoalexins and …

Microbial inoculants offer a more sustainable approach to providing crops with essential
nutrients than conventional inorganic fertilisers, however the ecological and evolutionary …