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The bacterium involved in symbiotic nitrogen fixation is ____________.

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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria such as Rhizobium live in the root nodules of the leguminous plants. They are capable of converting atmospheric gaseous nitrogen into available forms such as ammonia. So, rhizobium is the most important bacterium involved in the symbiotic nitrogen fixation.

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