''Neorhizobium'' is a
genus of
Gram-negative soil bacteria that
fix nitrogen. It was recently
segregated from the genus ''
Rhizobium''. ''Neorhizobium'' forms an
endosymbiotic nitrogen-fixing association with roots of
legumes
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock fo ...
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References
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Rhizobiaceae
Bacteria genera