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Felix D. Dakora
Researcher at Tshwane University of Technology
Publications - 181
Citations - 7070
Felix D. Dakora is an academic researcher from Tshwane University of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Rhizobia & Bradyrhizobium. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 175 publications receiving 6150 citations. Previous affiliations of Felix D. Dakora include University of Cape Town & Hawassa University.
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Root exudates as mediators of mineral acquisition in low-nutrient environments
TL;DR: The current understanding of how plants use root exudates to modify rhizosphere pH and the potential benefits associated with such processes are assessed are assessed in this review.
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The contributions of nitrogen-fixing crop legumes to the productivity of agricultural systems.
Mark B. Peoples,John Brockwell,David F. Herridge,I.J. Rochester,Bruno José Rodrigues Alves,Segundo Urquiaga,Robert M. Boddey,Felix D. Dakora,S. Bhattarai,S.L. Maskey,C. Sampet,Benjavan Rerkasem,Dil F. Khan,Henrik Hauggaard-Nielsen,Erik Steen Jensen +14 more
TL;DR: Results suggest that one such non-N benefit may be due to the impact on soil biology of hydrogenemitted from nodules as a by-product of N2, fixation, which is associated with improvements in availability of N in soils.
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Diverse functions of isoflavonoids in legumes transcend anti-microbial definitions of phytoalexins
TL;DR: Some biological roles for isoflavonoid molecules produced in legumes in response to mutualistic symbioses with consideration of the anti-microbial definition of phytoalexins are summarized.
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Contribution of legume nitrogen fixation to sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Felix D. Dakora,SO Keya +1 more
TL;DR: chieving sustainable yields in Sub-Saharan Africa would require a deeper understanding of how fixed N in legume residues is managed in the soil environment, in addition to expanding the use of neglected African food legumes, which exhibit considerable drought resistance and nitrate tolerance.
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Plant-associated symbiotic Burkholderia species lack hallmark strategies required in mammalian pathogenesis
Annette A. Angus,Christina M. Agapakis,Stephanie Fong,Shailaja Yerrapragada,Paulina Estrada-de los Santos,Paul Yang,Nannie Song,Stephanie Kano,Jesús Caballero-Mellado,Sergio Miana de Faria,Felix D. Dakora,George M. Weinstock,Ann M. Hirsch +12 more
TL;DR: The pathogenic potential of several of the symbiotic Burkholderia strains is addressed using bioinformatics and functional tests, showing that the risk of opportunistic infection by symbiotic strains such as B. tuberum is extremely low.