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Trehalose biosynthesis in Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii and its role in desiccation tolerance.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jun 2007
McIntyre Helen J, Davies Holiday, Hore Timothy A, Miller Simon H, Dufour Jean-Pierre, Ronson Clive W
Abstract excerpt
Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii forms nitrogen-fixing root nodules on the pasture legume Trifolium repens, and T. repens seed is often coated with a compatible R. leguminosarum bv. trifolii strain prior to sowing. However, significant losses in bacterial viability occur during the seed-coating process and during storage of the coated seeds, most likely due to desiccation stress. The disaccharide trehalose is...
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