Conditional sanctioning in a legume-Rhizobium mutualism
Legumes are high in protein and form a valuable part of human diets due to their interaction with symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria known as rhizobia. Plants house rhizobia in specialized root nodules and provide the rhizobia with carbon in return for nitrogen. However, plants usually house multipl...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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National Academy of Sciences
2021
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