MicroRNAs in the Rhizobia Legume Symbiosis
PLANT PHYSIOLOGYPublished 29 September 2009Open access
Stacey A. Simon, Blake C. Meyers, D. Janine Sherrier
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Legumes are agronomically valuable crops for food and fodder production worldwide because they are rich in protein, oil, fiber, and micronutrients.
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