AgroEco

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Burkholderia (genus) · mutualism · Vigna unguiculata

mutualism · effect: beneficial

mutualistOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Bradyrhizobium, Rhizobium, Burkholderia and Achromobacter species were able to nodulate cowpea”
Source
The rhizosphere microbiome: significance of plant-beneficial, plant-pathogenic and human-pathogenic microorganisms
Authors
Mendes R., Garbeva P., Raaijmakers J.M.
Year
2013
Publication
FEMS Microbiology Reviews
Page
5

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Beta-rhizobial Burkholderia spp. nodulating legumes including cowpea is documented; source explicitly supports.”

  • soil-scientist · plausible

    “Burkholderia (now Paraburkholderia) beta-rhizobia nodulate diverse legumes; biologically reasonable.”

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