Contributed by Gary Ruvkun, January 4, 2019 (sent for review September 13, 2018; reviewed by Danielle A. Garsin and Emily R. Troemel) ...

Legumes are well known for their ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen in the ground. They do this with the help of Rhizobium bacteria in their root nodules. Because of this little symbiotic friendship, ...

Hungria isolated strains of a soil bacteria named rhizobia and developed a way to inoculate it in the soybean seeds used in Brazil. The strains helped the soy plants extract more nitrogen from the ...

Microbial taxonomic diversity was affected by soil chemistry, plant diversity, and vegetation structure. Bacteria taxa richness fluctuated over time, whereas fungal taxa richness demonstrated ...

Hungria isolated useful strains of bacteria called rhizobia which inhabit nodules on soybean roots, capture nitrogen from the air and convert it into a form that feeds the plant. She also ...