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genus Rhizobium - the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen

bacteria genus - a genus of bacteria

family Rhizobiaceae, Rhizobiaceae - a small family of rod-shaped bacteria

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Although bacteria of the genus Rhizobium have their beneficial effects normally reported for BNF in nodule-forming Fabaceae species, they can also act as PGPR in other plant species, colonizing the rhizosphere region without, however, forming nodules.

Maize growth in response to Azospirillum brasilense, Rhizobium tropici, molybdenum and nitrogen/Crescimento do milho em resposta a Azospirillum brasilense, Rhizobium tropici, molibdenio e nitrogenio

* Bacteria of the genus Rhizobium can provide nitrogen to plants.

Fixing nitrogen for the world

Species of the genus Rhizobium were used in legume biofertilizers i.e., for mashbean, chickpea, mungbean, soybean (Glycine max L.), alfalfa, pea (Pisum sativum L.) and cowpea (V.

Biofertilizers in Pakistan: Initiatives and Limitations

Claim: An inoculant for leguminous plants comprising a plurality of selected mutually non-inhibitive strains of different species of bacteria of the genus Rhizobium, said strains being unaffected by each other in respect to their ability to fix nitrogen in the leguminous plant for which they are specific.

USPTO guidance on patentable subject matter: impediment to biotechnology innovation?

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