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The Sinorhizobium meliloti stringent response affects multiple aspects of symbiosis.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Mar 2002
Wells Derek H, Long Sharon R
Abstract excerpt
Sinorhizobium meliloti and host legumes enter into a nitrogen-fixing, symbiotic relationship triggered by an exchange of signals between bacteria and plant. S. meliloti produces Nod factor, which elicits the formation of nodules on plant roots, and succinoglycan, an exopolysaccharide that allows for bacterial invasion and colonization of the host. The biosynthesis of these molecules is well defined, but the...
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