Distribution, Characterization and the Commercialization of Elite Rhizobia Strains in Africa

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Hezekiah Korir¹  John M. Maingi²  John O. Muoma³  Abdul A. Jalloh⁴  Alexandra C. U. Furch⁵  Keziah M. Omenge⁵  Ralf Oelmüller⁵  Clabe Wekesa⁵ 

[1] Crops, Horticulture and Soils Department, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536, Egerton 20115, Kenya;Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844, Nairobi 00100, Kenya;Department of Biological Sciences, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 190, Kakamega 50100, Kenya;International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi 00100, Kenya;Matthias Schleiden Institute of Genetics, Bioinformatics and Molecular Botany and Plant Physiology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, 07743 Jena, Germany;

关键词: elite rhizobia;    legumes;    biological nitrogen fixation;    commercialization of elite rhizobia;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms23126599

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Grain legumes play a significant role in smallholder farming systems in Africa because of their contribution to nutrition and income security and their role in fixing nitrogen. Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) serves a critical role in improving soil fertility for legumes. Although much research has been conducted on rhizobia in nitrogen fixation and their contribution to soil fertility, much less is known about the distribution and diversity of the bacteria strains in different areas of the world and which of the strains achieve optimal benefits for the host plants under specific soil and environmental conditions. This paper reviews the distribution, characterization, and commercialization of elite rhizobia strains in Africa.

【 授权许可】

Unknown