A quantitative method was developed to measure the binding of fluorescent-labeled lentil (Lens esculenta Moench), pea (Pisum sativum L.), broad bean (Vicia faba L.), and jackbean (Canavalia ensiformis L., DC.) lectins to various Rhizobium strains. Lentil lectin bound to three of the five Rhizobium leguminosarum strains tested. The number of lentil lectin molecules bound per R. leguminosarum 128...

the objective of this research work was to study the effect of rhizobium leguminosarum pre-induced with genistein (g) and methyl jasmonate (mj) on nodulation, nitrogen fixation and early growth of the common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.). four day-old seed-lings were transferred to pots, containing sterilized sand and turface (2:1 v:v) mixture and, receiving hoagland’s nutrient solution, without...

Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii is a soil bacterium able to establish symbiosis with agriculturally important legumes, i.e., clover plants (Trifolium spp.). Cell surface properties of rhizobia play an essential role in their interaction with both biotic and abiotic surfaces. Physicochemical properties of bacterial cells are underpinned by the chemical composition of their envelope surround...

According to Statistics Canada, the cropping area for field pea (Pisum sativa) in Western Canada has increased from 25 000 ha in 1976 to 1 335 000 ha in 2001. As part of the production system, field peas require inoculation with Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. Viceae, particularly, when grown for the first time in rotation. Appropriate rhizobial inoculation and fertility management can increase fie...