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Genomic characterization of Ensifer aridi, a proposed new species of nitrogen-fixing rhizobium recovered from Asian, African and American deserts.
BMC genomics - 14 Jan 2017
Le Quéré Antoine, Tak Nisha, Gehlot Hukam Singh, Lavire Celine, Meyer Thibault, Chapulliot David, Rathi Sonam, Sakrouhi Ilham, Rocha Guadalupe, Rohmer Marine, Severac Dany, Filali-Maltouf Abdelkarim, Munive Jose-Antonio
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BACKGROUND: Nitrogen fixing bacteria isolated from hot arid areas in Asia, Africa and America but from diverse leguminous plants have been recently identified as belonging to a possible new species of Ensifer (Sinorhizobium). In this study, 6 strains belonging to this new clade were compared with Ensifer species at the genome-wide level. Their capacities to utilize various carbon sources and to establish a...
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