Legumes form a large group of plants that constitute the third largest family of angiosperms,
including near 20,000 species and 750 genera. Most of them have the ability to establish …

Rhizobia form specialized nodules on the roots of legumes (family Fabaceae) and fix
nitrogen in exchange for carbon from the host plant. Although the majority of legumes form …

The genus Burkholderia contains large number of diverse species which include many
clinically important organisms, phytopathogens, as well as environmental species. However …

The genus Burkholderia comprises more than 60 species isolated from a wide range of
niches. Although they have been shown to be diverse and ubiquitously distributed, most …

Both in natural and in managed ecosystems, bacteria are common inhabitants of the
phytosphere and the internal tissues of plants. Probably the most diverse and …

Abstract Contents Summary 11 I. When and where did legumes evolve? 12 II. Evolution of
legumes and nodulation 12 III. Taxonomic assessment of nodulation 13 IV. What triggered …

This important book provides a comprehensive review of our current knowledge of the
world's leguminous plants and their symbiotic bacteria. Written by Professor Janet Sprent, a …

Nitrogen (N) is one of the vital elements required for proper growth and development of
plants. In the earth's atmosphere, N is available in the form of nitrogen gas (N2) and mostly …

Burkholderia strains are promising candidates for biotechnological applications.
Unfortunately, most of these strains belong to species of the Burkholderia cepacia complex …

Burkholderia has only recently been recognized as a potential nitrogen‐fixing symbiont of
legumes, but we find that the origins of symbiosis in Burkholderia are much deeper than …