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Selection for improved nitrogen fixation inGlycine max (L.) Merr. andPhaseolus vulgaris L.

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While symbiotic nitrogen (N2) fixation byG. max andP. vulgaris reduces their need for combined N, N2 fixation under field conditions is rarely maximized. This paper reviews constraints to N2 fixation in these species, then examines the genetic variability recorded for traits affecting N2 fixation and the further work needed in this area. It considers emerging programs for the improvement of N2 fixation inG. max andP. vulgaris and pays particular attention to methodological considerations.

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Graham, P.H., Temple, S.R. Selection for improved nitrogen fixation inGlycine max (L.) Merr. andPhaseolus vulgaris L.. Plant Soil 82, 315–327 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02184270

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