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Root nodule

(Science: plant biology) globular structure formed on the roots of certain plants, notably legumes and alder, by symbiotic association between the plant and a nitrogen fixing microorganism (rhizobium in the case of legumes and frankia in the case of alder and a variety of other plants).


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... library of microorganisms. To list a few: 01.Rhizobium species - soil, root nodules of legumes and rhizoshpere soil(soil stuck to the roots of plants). Use YEMA(Yeast ...

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The Fiber Disease

... Examples are nitrogen-fixing bacteria (called rhizobia) which live in root nodules on legume roots, single-celled algae inside reef-building corals, and bacterial endosymbionts ...

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Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:46 pm
 
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nitrogen fixation

... Fixation: can occur in aquztic systems or in soil bacteria can occur in root nodules of legumes may occur as ammonium is converted to nitrate may occur as nitrogen gas ...

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by arcoiris
Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:46 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
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Biology terms

nitrogen fixing nodules- form on the root of legume plants at the invasion of nitrogen fixing bacteria(Rhizobium leguminosarum). while some authors ...

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by weasteam
Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:38 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
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Biology terms

nitrogen fixing nodules- form on the root of legume plants at the invasion of nitrogen fixing bacteria(Rhizobium leguminosarum). while some authors ...

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Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:47 pm
 
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