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Symbiont abundance is more important than pre-infection partner choice in a Rhizobium - legume mutualism.
Systematic and applied microbiology - 1 Jul 2016
Van Cauwenberghe Jannick, Lemaire Benny, Stefan Andrei, Efrose Rodica, Michiels Jan, Honnay Olivier
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It is known that the genetic diversity of conspecific rhizobia present in root nodules differs greatly among populations of a legume species, which has led to the suggestion that both dispersal limitation and the local environment affect rhizobial genotypic composition. However, it remains unclear whether rhizobial genotypes residing in root nodules are representative of the entire population of compatible...
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