Our current food production systems are unsustainable, driven in part through the
application of chemically fixed nitrogen. We need alternatives to empower farmers to …

Symbiotic interactions such as the nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis (RNS) have
structured ecosystems during the evolution of life. Here we aimed at reconstructing ancestral …

Plant root architecture is developmentally plastic in response to fluctuating nutrient levels in
the soil. Part of this developmental plasticity is the formation of dedicated root cells and …

 Abstract Caesalpinioideae is the second largest subfamily of legumes (Leguminosae) with
ca. 4680 species and 163 genera. It is an ecologically and economically important group …

Plant root-nodule symbiosis (RNS) with mutualistic nitrogen-fixing bacteria is restricted to a
single clade of angiosperms, the Nitrogen-Fixing Nodulation Clade (NFNC), and is best …

Gene innovation plays an essential role in trait evolution. Rhizobial symbioses, the most
important N2‐fixing agent in agricultural systems that exists mainly in Leguminosae, is one …

Although the frequency of ancient hybridization across the Tree of Life is greater than
previously thought, little work has been devoted to uncovering the extent, timeline, and …

Abstract Premise Astragalus (Fabaceae), with more than 3000 species, represents a
globally successful radiation of morphologically highly similar species predominant across …

The mulberry genus, Morus L.(Moraceae), has long been taxonomically difficult, and its
species circumscription has only been defined recently. This genus comprises ca. 16 …

Nitrogen (N)-fixing symbiosis is critical to terrestrial ecosystems, yet possession of this trait is
known for few plant species. Broader presence of the symbiosis is often indirectly …