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Although denitrification by Rhizobium is well documented, the implications of the porcess for both free-living cells and the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis is still unclear. Several findings suggest possible positive implications, while others highlight possible detrimental effects of this pathway on nitrogen fixation as well as on the environment. The present paper is an attempt to emphasise that in order to fully benefit from rhizobial activities in agricultural ecosystems, it is necessary to understand the denitrification process in detail.
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Casella, S. (1988). Positive and Netative Aspects of Denitrification in Rhizobium-Legume Associations. In: O’Gara, F., Manian, S., Drevon, J.J. (eds) Physiological Limitations and the Genetic Improvement of Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation. Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1401-8_13
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