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The novel genes emmABC are associated with exopolysaccharide production, motility, stress adaptation, and symbiosis in Sinorhizobium meliloti.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Oct 2009
Morris Jennifer, González Juan E
Abstract excerpt
The nitrogen-fixing symbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti senses and responds to constantly changing environmental conditions as it makes its way through the soil in search of its leguminous plant host, Medicago sativa (alfalfa). As a result, this bacterium regulates various aspects of its physiology in order to respond appropriately to stress, starvation, and competition. For example, exopolysaccharide production,...
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