Root Nodules, Plant
Synonyms
Nodule, Plant Root
Nodules, Plant Root
Plant Root Nodule
Plant Root Nodules
Root Nodule, Plant
Knobbed structures formed from and attached to plant roots, especially of LEGUMES, which result from symbiotic infection by nitrogen fixing bacteria such as RHIZOBIUM or FRANKIA. Root nodules are structures related to MYCORRHIZAE formed by symbiotic associations with fungi.
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