Open AccessNitrogen fixation in microbial biotechnology
Author(s) -
Wackett Lawrence P.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
microbial biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.287
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 1751-7915
DOI - 10.1111/1751-7915.12313
Subject(s) - nitrogen fixation , nitrogenase , biology , bacteria , nitrogen cycle , nitrogen , microbiology and biotechnology , agronomy , botany , chemistry , genetics , organic chemistry
This review provides a good overview of biological nitrogen fixation in the growth of leguminous plants, particularly relating to fertilizer needs for crops. In addition to plants that form nodules that host nitrogen-fixing bacteria, other bacteria form different associations with plants, and this is currently under intense study to determine if there is significant nitrogen transfer to the plants. It is being proposed that one of the fastest growing trees, poplar, uses nitrogen-fixing bacteria to help them grow more quickly. The report also mentions the potential for bacterial nitrogen-fixers to support the growth of certain evergreen