Explain Rhizobium.

Rhizobium is a genus of Gram-negative soil bacteria found in the root nodules on leguminous plants.
These bacteria live in symbiotic relationship with legumes.

Rhizobium fixes the atmospheric nitrogen and fixes it on to the plant, allowing it to grow in soil low in nitrogen.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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