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Nodule branching, size, and symbiosis outcomes are shaped by natural genetic variation in rhizobial bacteria and alfalfa hosts
Elizabeth Leslie Paillan, Alejandra Gil-Polo, Sohini Guha…·Liana T. Burghardt
This study examines how genetic variation in alfalfa and rhizobial bacteria affects nodule morphology and symbiotic outcomes, finding host and bacterial genetic influences on nodule structure and mutualistic benefits.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.27.684485