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Genome sequence of Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens WB74: a commercial nitrogen-fixing microsymbiont of soybean ( Glycine max L.) in South Africa

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Bradyrhizobium spp. are a group of symbiotic bacteria within the rhizobia complex that fix atmospheric nitrogen in economically important legumes. Here, we present the Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens WB74 genome, an exotic rhizobium strain locally developed as a commercial inoculant that has been used for sustainable soybean production in South Africa over the last three decades.

Source: Microbiology Resource Announcements

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00071-26

Authors: Ahmed Idris Hassen, Z. H. Swanevelder, Esther K. Muema, Francina L. Bopape, Prudence Mtsweni, Bongani Petros Kubheka

Institutions: Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, University of Venda, Stellenbosch 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

OpenAlex ID: W7224079862

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