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Genetic relationships among Italian and Mexican maize-rhizosphere Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) populations belonging to Burkholderia cenocepacia IIIB and BCC6 group.
BMC microbiology - 13 Oct 2011
Bevivino Annamaria, Costa Barbara, Cantale Cristina, Cesarini Silvia, Chiarini Luigi, Tabacchioni Silvia, Caballero-Mellado Jesus, Dalmastri Claudia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A close association between maize roots and Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) bacteria has been observed in different locations globally. In this study we investigated by MultiLocus Restriction Typing (MLRT) the genetic diversity and relationships among Burkholderia cenocepacia IIIB and BCC6 populations associated with roots of maize plants cultivated in geographically distant countries (Italy and...
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