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

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 ...

Bacteria inside root nodules need oxygen to survive. A pink or red color inside a nodule indicates the oxygen supply is robust and the bacteria are thriving. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Hoagland, D. R., and Arnon, D. I., University of California Agricultural Station Circular 347 (1938). Burris, R. E., Magee, W. E., and Bach, M. K., Ann. Acad. Sci ...

However, legume crops stop producing root nodules when the soil has relatively high concentrations of nitrogen and as a result potentially miss out on producing higher yields. Scientists around ...