Rhizobia Contribute to Salinity Tolerance in Common Beans (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.)

Rhizobia are soil bacteria that induce nodule formation on leguminous plants. In the nodules, they reduce dinitrogen to ammonium that can be utilized by plants. Besides nitrogen fixation, rhizobia have other symbiotic functions in plants including phosphorus and iron mobilization and protection of t...

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Main Authors: Clabe Wekesa, George O. Asudi, Patrick Okoth, Michael Reichelt, John O. Muoma, Alexandra C. U. Furch, Ralf Oelmüller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/22/3628