The root nodules of vigorously growing legumes are red on bright days, the amount of hæmoglobin being high in comparison to that of methæmoglobin. During cloudy days the brown colour deepens in ...

Some 100 million years ago, legumes developed the natural ability to house beneficial bacteria inside dedicated structures ...

These beneficial bacteria are housed in root nodules formed on legume roots. However, the uncontrolled formation of numerous root nodules can impede root function. To prevent this, legumes need to ...

Scientists have identified two putative plant transcription factors that are essential links in the symbiosis of rhizobial bacteria and legumes, according to ... in regulating the development of ...

In return, legumes shelter the rhizobia in nodules on their roots and provide them with carbon. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...