@article{fdi:010060325,
  title = {{B}iological nitrogen fixation in non-legume plants},
  author = {{S}anti, {C}. and {B}ogusz, {D}idier and {F}ranche, {C}laudine},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{N}itrogen is an essential nutrient in plant growth. {T}he ability of a plant to supply all or part of its requirements from biological nitrogen fixation ({BNF}) thanks to interactions with endosymbiotic, associative and endophytic symbionts, confers a great competitive advantage over non-nitrogen-fixing plants. {B}ecause {BNF} in legumes is well documented, this review focuses on {BNF} in non-legume plants. {D}espite the phylogenic and ecological diversity among diazotrophic bacteria and their hosts, tightly regulated communication is always necessary between the microorganisms and the host plant to achieve a successful interaction. {O}ngoing research efforts to improve knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying these original relationships and some common strategies leading to a successful relationship between the nitrogen-fixing microorganisms and their hosts are presented. {U}nderstanding the molecular mechanism of {BNF} outside the legumerhizobium symbiosis could have important agronomic implications and enable the use of {N}-fertilizers to be reduced or even avoided. {I}ndeed, in the short term, improved understanding could lead to more sustainable exploitation of the biodiversity of nitrogen-fixing organisms and, in the longer term, to the transfer of endosymbiotic nitrogen-fixation capacities to major non-legume crops.},
  keywords = {{N}itrogen fixation ; non-legume ; symbiosis ; nodulation ; actinorhizal ; plant ; {F}rankia ; cyanobacteria ; {P}arasponia ; plant growth-promoting ; rhizobacteria ; {PGPR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}nnals of {B}otany},
  volume = {111},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {743--767},
  ISSN = {0305-7364},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1093/aob/mct048},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060325},
}