Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, the University of Cologne, and the University of ...

WHEN a legume root is infected by the nodule organism ... of nodule bacteria can stimulate cell growth of the host plant. We have now obtained quantitative evidence of such stimulation in a ...

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 ...

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, the University of Cologne, and the University of Copenhagen have uncovered a hidden talent of the Casparian strip—a root structure ...

Galls are also generally much larger than nodules. Severely affected root systems are often swollen, knotty, and irregular in shape (Figure 1). Plants affected by RKN may become chlorotic and/or ...