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Diversity and specificity of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae on wild and cultivated legumes.
Molecular ecology - 1 Aug 2004
Mutch Lesley A, Young J Peter W
Abstract excerpt
The symbiotic partnerships between legumes and their root-nodule bacteria (rhizobia) vary widely in their degree of specificity, but the underlying reasons are not understood. To assess the potential for host-range evolution, we have investigated microheterogeneity among the shared symbionts of a group of related legume species. Host specificity and genetic diversity were characterized for a soil population of...
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