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Nodule formation in soybeans by exopolysaccharide mutants of Rhizobium fredii USDA 191.
Journal of general microbiology - 1 Jan 1990
Ko Y H, Gayda R
Abstract excerpt
Production of exopolysaccharides by Rhizobium has been linked with efficient invasion and nodulation of leguminous plant roots by the bacteria. Exopolysaccharide-deficient (exo) mutants of Rhizobium fredii USDA 191 were isolated following Tn5-insertion mutagenesis. Five phenotypically unique exo mutants were investigated for exopolysaccharide synthesis and their ability to nodulate soybeans. The...
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