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LEGHÆMOGLOBIN, the red pigment associated with the bacteroid form of Rhizobium in effective legume root nodules, appears to be closely linked with the nitrogen fixation process1, but its connexion with Rhizobium respiration is disputed2,3. We are endeavouring to clarify the latter problem by a comparative study of respiratory pigments in several free-living Rhizobium strains and the related root nodules.
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APPLEBY, C., BERGERSEN, F. Cytochromes of Rhizobium. Nature 182, 1174 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1821174a0
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