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Nitrogen fixing legumes and their partners in Brazil : from the lab to the field, from the forest to the mine tailing [PDF]

, 2012
Leguminosae, the third largest family of angiosperms, are of major agricultural, ecological and economic importance. Several recent studies allowed to clarify the taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships among the 19,400 species that constitute this ...
Prin, Yves, Miana de Faria, Sergio, Bournaud, Caroline, Galiana, Antoine, Duponnois, Robin, Le Roux, Christine, Lebrun, Michel, Moulin, Lionel   +7 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Closed genomes of commercial inoculant rhizobia provide a blueprint for management of legume inoculation

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Rhizobia are soil bacteria capable of establishing symbiosis within legume root nodules, where they reduce atmospheric N2 into ammonia and supply it to the plant for growth.
MacLean G. Kohlmeier, Graham W. O'Hara, Joshua P. Ramsay, Jason J. Terpolilli   +3 more
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Development of 12 Chloroplast Microsatellite Markers in Vigna unguiculata (Fabaceae) and Amplification in Phaseolus vulgaris

Applications in Plant Sciences, 2014
Premise of the study: Vigna unguiculata is an economically important legume, and the complexity of its variability and evolution needs to be further understood.
Lei Pan, Yi Li, Rui Guo, Hua Wu, Zhihui Hu, Chanyou Chen   +5 more
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Role of BacA in Lipopolysaccharide Synthesis, Peptide Transport, and Nodulation by \u3cem\u3eRhizobium\u3c/em\u3e sp. Strain NGR234 [PDF]

, 2011
BacA of Sinorhizobium meliloti plays an essential role in the establishment of nitrogen-fixing symbioses with Medicago plants, where it is involved in peptide import and in the addition of very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA) to lipid A of ...
Ardissone, Silvia, Broughton, William J., Deakin, William J., Kambara, Kumiko, Kobayashi, Hajime, Noel, K. Dale, Rummel, Coralie, Walker, Graham C.   +7 more
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Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Climate‐Friendly Food Production: The Role of Production Method Information and Social Norms

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether information about production methods and social norms can increase consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for food produced using climate‐friendly farming methods. A randomized survey experiment was conducted with 1568 respondents across Denmark, Lithuania, and Spain, who were assigned to one of four ...
Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo, Tove Christensen, Sigrid Denver, Marilena Gemtou, Spyros Fountas, Søren Marcus Pedersen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of exogenous 2,4-epibrassinolide on photosynthetic traits of 53 cowpea varieties under NaCl stress

Open Life Sciences
This study examined the effects of exogenous 2,4-epibrassinolide (EBR) on photosynthetic traits of 53 cowpea varieties under NaCl stress. The results of different analysis and correlation analysis showed that these 53 germplasm resources had rich genetic
Hu Zhihui, Liang Xiaoping, Gong Zuyun, Wang Yanjie, Wu Chunxing   +4 more
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Preliminary evaluation of perennial forage legumes for organic farming in Finland [PDF]

, 2003
In 1998-2001 fourteen forage legume species were evaluated for their productivity in mixed organic swards. The aim was to find new alternatives for red clover. Medicago falcata produced the highest dry matter yield (about 11 000 kg/ha/year).
Leinonen, P., Nykänen, A., Nykänen-Kurki, P.   +2 more
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficiency of navmutant lines in the creation of cotton (g. hirsutum l.) varieties [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
According to the article, new promising families and lines of cotton that are resistant to unfavorable climatic conditions have been created. The cotton is fruitful, quick-growing, and has high fiber quality.
Axmedov Muxamad, Sharipov Odiljon
doaj   +1 more source