Skip to main content
ARS Home » Research » Publications at this Location » Publication #107432
Title: RHIZOBIUM

Author
item Kuykendall, Larry
item YOUNG, JOHN - LANDCARE NEW ZEALAND
item MARTINEZ-ROMERO, E - NITROGEN FIXATION MEXICO
item KERR, ALLEN - AUSTRALIA (RETIRED)
item SAWADA, H - JAPAN

Submitted to: Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/14/2000
Publication Date: 6/1/2005
Citation: Kuykendall, L.D., Young, J., Martinez-Romero, E., Kerr, A., Sawada, H. Rhizobium. 2005. Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. pp.325-340.

Interpretive Summary: Best-studied perhaps of soil micro-organisms, the legume-nodulating Rhizobium species are carefully described for the standard reference on the taxonomy of bacteria. Nine species of Rhizobium are detailed. This information will be of interest to research workers studying nitrogen fixation.

Technical Abstract: Rhizobium are important in agriculture because they fix nitrogen for legume crops. Scientists need to know how to distinguish species. This peer-reviewed book chapter describes nine species of Rhizobium. standard reference on the taxonomy of bacteria. Nine species of Rhizobium are detailed.