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Genetic analysis of a pH-regulated operon from Rhizobium tropici CIAT899 involved in acid tolerance and nodulation competitiveness.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 Feb 2003
Vinuesa Pablo, Neumann-Silkow Frauke, Pacios-Bras Cristina, Spaink Herman P, Martínez-Romero Esperanza, Werner Dietrich
Abstract excerpt
Rhizobium tropici CIAT899 is highly acid tolerant and a good competitor for Phaseolus vulgaris nodule occupancy at low pH values. Using Tn5 mutagenesis, we identified an operon required for acid tolerance and nodulation competitiveness. The insertion was mapped to the 5' end of atvA, encoding a product with high sequence identity to the agro-bacterial AcvB virulence protein. Complementation analyses indicated...
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