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Pleiotropic effects of a rel mutation on stress survival of Rhizobium etli CNPAF512.
BMC microbiology - 10 Dec 2008
Braeken Kristien, Fauvart Maarten, Vercruysse Maarten, Beullens Serge, Lambrichts Ivo, Michiels Jan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The rel gene of Rhizobium etli (relRet), the nodulating endosymbiont of the common bean plant, determines the cellular level of the alarmone (p)ppGpp and was previously shown to affect free-living growth and symbiosis. Here, we demonstrate its role in cellular adaptation and survival in response to various stresses. RESULTS: Growth of the R. etli relRet mutant was strongly reduced or abolished in the...
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