Viability of Rhizobium bacteroids.
Bacteroids prepared from nodules of soybean and bean were tested for viability. Contrary to the prevailing view that bacteroids are nonviable, it was found that bacteroids averaged 90% viability, irrespective of Rhizobium strain, nodule age, or nodule environment.
D002455:Cell Division; D007887:Fabaceae; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000254:growth & development*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013025:Glycine max