Bacterial Associations with Legumes

• Published in: Critical reviews in plant sciences Vol. 34; no. 1-3; pp. 17 - 42
• Main Authors: Peix, Alvaro, Ramírez-Bahena, Martha H., Velázquez, Encarna, Bedmar, Eulogio J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton Taylor & Francis 01.06.2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Angiospermae; Angiosperms; Bacteria; endophytes; endophytic bacteria; Genes; Genetic diversity; genetic variation; Genetics; Legumes; Nitrogen; Nitrogen fixation; nitrogen-fixing bacteria; nodC gene; Nodules; PGPR; phylogeny; Plant growth; plant health; Plants (organisms); Proteobacteria; rhizobia; root nodules; Roots; rrs gene; Species diversity; Symbiosis; symbiovar

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 symbioses with diazotrophic bacteria, collectively known as rhizobia, which induce root nodules where biological nitr...