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Alfalfa

Known as: Lucerne, Medicago sativa subsp. sativa, Medicago sativa 
A plant species of the family FABACEAE widely cultivated for ANIMAL FEED.
National Institutes of Health

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Alfalfa (dietary)Alfalfa preparationMedicago sativa antigenMedicago sativa leaf extract

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The response of some common Egyptian plants to ozone and their use as biomonitors.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Anthracene and mycorrhiza affect the activity of oxidoreductases in the roots and the rhizosphere of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.)
DAF (2,7-diaminofluorene)-peroxidases were the principal oxidative system in roots and rhizosphere of lucerne. The expression of… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Phenanthrene-Degrader Community Dynamics in Rhizosphere Soil from a Common Annual Grass
Enhanced rates of phenanthrene biodegradation were observed in rhizosphere soils planted with slender oat (Avena barbata Pott ex… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Elevation of the cytosolic free [Ca2+] is indispensable for the transduction of the Nod factor signal in alfalfa.
In root hairs of alfalfa (Medicago sativa), the requirement of Ca(2+) for Nod factor signaling has been investigated by means of… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Influence of Location, Host Cultivar, and Inoculation on the Composition of Naturalized Populations of Rhizobium meliloti in Medicago sativa Nodules
A phage typing system was used to evaluate the composition of indigenous populations of Rhizobium meliloti inhabiting nodules of… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Effect of rhizobial strain and host plant on nitrogen isotopic fractionation in legumes.
Lotus pedunculatus L., Medicago sativa L., Macroptilium atropurpureum, Glycine max, and Trifolium repens L. were grown in a N… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Adsorption of bile salts from aqueous solution by plant fibre and cholestyramine
1. Adsorption of bile salts by dietary fibre is believed to promote their excretion and hence to reduce the serum cholesterol… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Effects of food intake on numbers of salmonellae and Escherichia coli in rumen and faeces of sheep.
When 107–108Salmonella anatum or Salm. typhimurium were inoculated into the rumen of sheep consuming 1·3 kg of lucerne chaff… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
The Symbiotic Synthesis of Auxin by Legumes and Nodule Bacteria and its Eole in Nodule Development
When subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) plants were grown for 3 weeks over distilled water, tryptophan could be… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Herbage Production and Composition Under Immature Ponderosa Pine Stands in the Black Hills.
of thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, in the Sub-department of… 
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