Browsing by Author "Furch, Alexandra C. U."

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    • The Cell Membrane of a Novel Rhizobium phaseoli Strain Is the Crucial Target for Aluminium Toxicity and Tolerance 

      Wekesa, Clabe; Muoma, John O.; Reichelt, Michael; Asudi, George O.; Furch, Alexandra C. U.; Oelmüller, Ralf (CELL, 2022-03-03)
      Soils with low pH and high aluminium (Al) contamination restrict common bean production, mainly due to adverse effects on rhizobia. We isolated a novel rhizobium strain, B3, from Kenyan soil which is more tolerant to Al ...

    • Distribution, Characterization and the Commercialization of Elite Rhizobia Strains in Africa 

      Wekesa, Clabe; Jalloh, Abdul A.; Muoma, John O.; Korir, Hezekiah; Omenge, Keziah M.; Maingi, John M.; Furch, Alexandra C. U.; Oelmüller, Ralf (International Journal ofMolecular Science, 2022-06-13)
      Grain legumes play a significant role in smallholder farming systems in Africa because of their contribution to nutrition and income security and their role in fixing nitrogen. Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) serves a ...

    • Molecular Characterization of Indigenous Rhizobia from Kenyan Soils Nodulating with Common Beans 

      Wekesa, Clabe; Kiprotic, Kelvin; Okoth, Patrick; Asudi, George O.; Muoma, John O.; Furch, Alexandra C. U.; Oelmüller, Ralf (International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023-05-30)
      : Kenya is the seventh most prominent producer of common beans globally and the second leading producer in East Africa. However, the annual national productivity is low due to insufficient quantities of vital nutrients ...

    • Rhizobia Contribute to Salinity Tolerance in Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) 

      Wekesa, Clabe; Asudi, George O.; Okoth, Patrick; Reichelt, Michael; Muoma, John O.; Furch, Alexandra C. U.; Oelmüller, Ralf (Cell, 2022-11-16)
      Rhizobia are soil bacteria that induce nodule formation on leguminous plants. In the nodules, they reduce dinitrogen to ammonium that can be utilized by plants. Besides nitrogen fixation, rhizobia have other symbiotic ...