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Mutation in a D-alanine-D-alanine ligase of Azospirillum brasilense Cd results in an overproduction of exopolysaccharides and a decreased tolerance to saline stress.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Jan 2009
Jofré Edgardo, Fischer Sonia, Príncipe Analía, Castro Marina, Ferrari Walter, Lagares Antonio, Mori Gladys
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Bacteria of the genus Azospirillum are free-living nitrogen-fixing, rhizobacteria that are found in close association with plant roots, where they exert beneficial effects on plant growth and yield in many crops of agronomic importance. Unlike other bacteria, little is known about the genetics an...
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