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Characterization of rhizobia that nodulate legume species of the genus Lespedeza and description of Bradyrhizobium yuanmingense sp. nov.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Nov 2002
Yao Zhu Yun, Kan Feng Ling, Wang En Tao, Wei Ge Hong, Chen Wen Xin
Abstract excerpt
Legume species belonging to the genus Lespedeza are annual or perennial herb or shrub plants that grow in the northern hemisphere. They are known for the formation of root nodules, but little information is available about their microsymbionts. In this study, 58 root-nodule isolates from Lespedeza spp., obtained from China and the USA, were characterized using numerical taxonomic analysis of phenotypic features,...
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