Ebook: Molecular Microbial Ecology of the Soil: Results from an FAO/IAEA Co-ordinated Research Programme, 1992–1996

Grain legume crops, e.g. common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), and soyabeans (Glycine max L.) are amongst the main sources of protein in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Their high protein content derive from their ability, in symbiosis with Rhizobium bacteria, to fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Incorporating contributions from molecular biologists, microbiologists, plant breeders and soil scientists, this volume reports the results of an FAO/IAEA Co-ordinated Research Programme (1992-1996), whose main objective was to develop molecular biological methods to study rhizobial ecology. Use of better tracking methods will help enhance biological nitrogen fixation and thus grain legume yields, while reducing their reliance on soil- and/or fertilizer-nitrogen.
This volume will be invaluable to scientists working on biological nitrogen fixation, soil microbial ecology and legume production.

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Grain legume crops, e.g. common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), and soyabeans (Glycine max L.) are amongst the main sources of protein in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Their high protein content derive from their ability, in symbiosis with Rhizobium bacteria, to fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Incorporating contributions from molecular biologists, microbiologists, plant breeders and soil scientists, this volume reports the results of an FAO/IAEA Co-ordinated Research Programme (1992-1996), whose main objective was to develop molecular biological methods to study rhizobial ecology. Use of better tracking methods will help enhance biological nitrogen fixation and thus grain legume yields, while reducing their reliance on soil- and/or fertilizer-nitrogen.
This volume will be invaluable to scientists working on biological nitrogen fixation, soil microbial ecology and legume production.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
rRNA based identification and detection systems for rhizobia and other bacteria....Pages 1-19
Rapid identification of Rhizobium strains by targeted PCR fingerprinting....Pages 21-34
Use of marker genes in competition studies of Rhizobium ....Pages 35-45
Isolation of unique nucleic acid sequences from rhizobia by genomic subtraction: Applications in microbial ecology and symbiotic gene analysis....Pages 47-55
Potential of Rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium species as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on non-legumes: Effect on radishes (Raphanus sativus L.)....Pages 57-67
Competition in Kenyan soils between Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar phaseoli strain Kim5 and R. tropici strain CIAT899 using the gusA marker gene....Pages 69-78
Effects of host plant origin on nodulin activities and nitrogen fixation in Phaseolus vulgaris L.....Pages 79-87
Symbiotic performance of some modified Rhizobium etli strains in assays with Phaseolus vulgaris beans that have a high capacity to fix N2 ....Pages 89-94
Improvement of biological nitrogen fixation in Egyptian winter legumes through better management of Rhizobium ....Pages 95-106
Analysis of Phaseolus-Rhizobium interactions in a subsistence farming system....Pages 107-115
Contributions and limitations to symbiotic nitrogen fixation in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Romania....Pages 117-125
Detection of Bradyrhizobium spp. and B. japonicum in Thailand by primer-based technology and direct DNA extraction....Pages 127-134
QTL mapping for nodule number and common bacterial blight in Phaseolus vulgaris L.....Pages 135-145
Nitrogen fixation and nodule occupancy by native strains of Rhizobium on different cultivars of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)....Pages 147-154
Use of rep-PCR to fingerprint the genome of Azospirillum spp.....Pages 155-160
FAO/IAEA co-ordinated research programme on enhancement of nitrogen fixation in leguminous crops....Pages 161-164
Back Matter....Pages 165-168

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Grain legume crops, e.g. common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), and soyabeans (Glycine max L.) are amongst the main sources of protein in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Their high protein content derive from their ability, in symbiosis with Rhizobium bacteria, to fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Incorporating contributions from molecular biologists, microbiologists, plant breeders and soil scientists, this volume reports the results of an FAO/IAEA Co-ordinated Research Programme (1992-1996), whose main objective was to develop molecular biological methods to study rhizobial ecology. Use of better tracking methods will help enhance biological nitrogen fixation and thus grain legume yields, while reducing their reliance on soil- and/or fertilizer-nitrogen.
This volume will be invaluable to scientists working on biological nitrogen fixation, soil microbial ecology and legume production.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
rRNA based identification and detection systems for rhizobia and other bacteria....Pages 1-19
Rapid identification of Rhizobium strains by targeted PCR fingerprinting....Pages 21-34
Use of marker genes in competition studies of Rhizobium ....Pages 35-45
Isolation of unique nucleic acid sequences from rhizobia by genomic subtraction: Applications in microbial ecology and symbiotic gene analysis....Pages 47-55
Potential of Rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium species as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on non-legumes: Effect on radishes (Raphanus sativus L.)....Pages 57-67
Competition in Kenyan soils between Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar phaseoli strain Kim5 and R. tropici strain CIAT899 using the gusA marker gene....Pages 69-78
Effects of host plant origin on nodulin activities and nitrogen fixation in Phaseolus vulgaris L.....Pages 79-87
Symbiotic performance of some modified Rhizobium etli strains in assays with Phaseolus vulgaris beans that have a high capacity to fix N2 ....Pages 89-94
Improvement of biological nitrogen fixation in Egyptian winter legumes through better management of Rhizobium ....Pages 95-106
Analysis of Phaseolus-Rhizobium interactions in a subsistence farming system....Pages 107-115
Contributions and limitations to symbiotic nitrogen fixation in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Romania....Pages 117-125
Detection of Bradyrhizobium spp. and B. japonicum in Thailand by primer-based technology and direct DNA extraction....Pages 127-134
QTL mapping for nodule number and common bacterial blight in Phaseolus vulgaris L.....Pages 135-145
Nitrogen fixation and nodule occupancy by native strains of Rhizobium on different cultivars of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)....Pages 147-154
Use of rep-PCR to fingerprint the genome of Azospirillum spp.....Pages 155-160
FAO/IAEA co-ordinated research programme on enhancement of nitrogen fixation in leguminous crops....Pages 161-164
Back Matter....Pages 165-168
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