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Lillian Cherry

Pennsylvania State University

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Rhizobia independently adapt to soil and legume host environments, but soil conditions influence the abundance of high-quality partners.

Alejandra Gil-Polo, Regina B. Bledsoe, McCall B. Calvert, Lillian Cherry, Brendan Epstein, Rebecca Fudge, Jennifer E. Harris, Peter Tiffin, Liana T. Burghardt

This study shows rhizobia adapt independently to soil and legume host environments, but soil conditions affect the abundance of high-quality nitrogen-fixing strains.

mBio · May 11, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology