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Exploring the potential of beta rhizobium in nitrogen fixation and agricultural sustainability

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Some of the earliest discovered nitrogen-fixing symbiotic prokaryotes werethe ‘Rhizobia,’ microbes that associate with legume. A relatively recent groupof nitrogen-fixing bacteria, beta-rhizobia plays a significant role in sustainableagriculture. Detailed insights into the relationships between beta-rhizobiaand leguminous plants can be found in the phylogeny and taxonomy sectionon legumes. Here, we provide a discussion of recent literature focusing on themolecular aspects of beta-rhizobia-plant interactions, with potentialimplications for enhancing nitrogen fixation beyond nodulation processes.Furthermore, we emphasize the importance of coordinating knowledge fromother disciplines in to harness these beneficial microbes and advancesustainable crop farming practices. In other words, this review aims to explorethe potential of beta-rhizobia and their contributions to sustainableagriculture.

Source: Plant Science Today

DOI: 10.14719/pst.4958

Authors: SS Amal, R Raghu, R Anandham, M Djanaguiraman

Institution: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Language: English

Topic: Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation