title: Milestones in the genetical research on rhizobia.
abstract: The first isolation of the rhizobial bacteria from the legume roots was done in 1888. Since then a large number of scientists have made efforts to understand the molecular basis of Rhizobium-legume symbiosis. The important developments of 115 years of genetical research on rhizobia have been listed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee 247 667, India. sharnfbs@iitr.ernet.in
authors.forename: Gursharn S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Randhawa
authors.forename: Anvita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D005827:Genetics, Microbial / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000235:genetics*