WHEN a legume root is infected by the nodule organism, the formation of the young nodule is brought about by the multiplication and growth in size of the root-cells, principally in the cortex.

Nodules on the roots of peas and beans help the plant to secure its own nitrogen, reducing the need for artificial fertiliser. Professor Giles Oldroyd's group is researching how this could be ...

Root nodules are organs on plant roots that facilitate ... In a new study, published in Nature Communications, researchers used the legume model plant Lotus japonicus to perform a transcriptome ...

Asking Colombians Hernán González-Osorio and Cristian Salinas how the coffee they get in the United States compares to the ...

These beneficial bacteria are housed in root nodules formed on legume roots. However, the uncontrolled formation of numerous root nodules can impede root function. To prevent this, legumes need to ...

Scientists have identified two putative plant transcription factors that are essential links in the symbiosis of rhizobial bacteria and legumes, according to ... in regulating the development of ...