# Legume rhizodeposition promotes nitrogen fixation by soil microbiota under crop diversification

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 89 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-47159-x |
| Corresponding authors | Yan Chen |
| Institution | Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/legume-nitrogen-fixing-symbiosis/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-47159-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47159-x)

## Topics

Biological nitrogen fixation · Legume-rhizobia symbiosis · peanut · Rhizosphere microbial community · rhizodeposition · crop diversification · Intercropping · peanut-maize-oilseed rape co-culture · rhizosphere metabolite profiles · flavonoids · coumarins · phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathways · free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria · Bradyrhizobium · Nodulation · nitrogen fixation activity · plant root metabolites · Nitrogen availability

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