Evolutionary Dynamics of Nitrogen Fixation in the Legume–Rhizobia Symbiosis

The stabilization of host–symbiont mutualism against the emergence of parasitic individuals is pivotal to the evolution of cooperation. One of the most famous symbioses occurs between legumes and their colonizing rhizobia, in which rhizobia extract nutrients (or benefits) from legume plants while su...

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Main Authors: Fujita, Hironori, Aoki, Seishiro, Kawaguchi, Masayoshi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3972148/