More than one hundred years have passed since the development of the first microbial
inoculant for plants. Nowadays, the use of microbial inoculants in agriculture is spread …

Most species in the Leguminosae (legume family) can fix atmospheric nitrogen (N2) via
symbiotic bacteria (rhizobia) in root nodules. Here, the literature on legume-rhizobia …

Legumes form a large group of plants that constitute the third largest family of angiosperms,
including near 20,000 species and 750 genera. Most of them have the ability to establish …

This important book provides a comprehensive review of our current knowledge of the
world's leguminous plants and their symbiotic bacteria. Written by Professor Janet Sprent, a …

Legume specificity is encoded in rhizobial genetic elements that may be transferred among
species and genera. Dissemination (by lateral transfer) of gene assemblies dictating host …

Rhizobial symbiosis genes are often carried on symbiotic islands or plasmids that can be
transferred (horizontal transfer) between different bacterial species. Symbiosis genes …

Nitrogen (N) is one of the vital elements required for proper growth and development of
plants. In the earth's atmosphere, N is available in the form of nitrogen gas (N2) and mostly …

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation is the main route for sustainable input of nitrogen into
ecosystems. Nitrogen fixation in agriculture can be improved by inoculation of legume crops …

The classification of rhizobia has been gone through a substantial change in recent years
due to the addition of several new genera and species to this important bacterial group …

The Rhizobia are collectively comprised of gram negative soil bacteria that have the ability
to form symbiotic nitrogen-fixing root and/or stem nodules in association with leguminous …