Transcriptome analysis of two recombinant inbred lines of common bean contrasting for symbiotic nitrogen fixation.

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) fixes atmospheric nitrogen (N2) through symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) at levels lower than other grain legume crops. An understanding of the genes and molecular mechanisms underlying SNF will enable more effective strategies for the genetic improvement of SNF...

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Main Authors: Kelvin Kamfwa, Dongyan Zhao, James D Kelly, Karen A Cichy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5305244?pdf=render