Publisher's Synopsis
Rhizobia are bacteria which inhabit the roots of plants in the pea family and "fix" atmospheric nitrogen for plant growth. They are thus of enormous economic importance internationally and the subject of intense research interest.;This reference describes practical methods for working with these bacteria and their plant hosts. Topics include the general microbiological properties of Rhizobia and their identification, their potential as symbionts, methods for innoculating Rhizobia onto plants, and molecular genetics methods for Rhizobium in the laboratory.
