Article
Xylem colonization of the legume Sesbania rostrata by Azorhizobium caulinodans
1997-12-22
Abstract excerpt
A novel pathway of invasion of the legume Sesbania rostrata by Azorhizobium caulinodans is described that involves colonization of the root xylem, possibly following entry into the natural fissures created during emergence of lateral roots. Azorhizobia were detected microscopically, and their presence confirmed by the expression of a lacZ reporter gene. We have shown that rhizobial Nod factors are not required for...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 863ea7fb-28e9-5e7c-905d-7f050f0a522c
- DOI
- 10.1098/rspb.1997.0251
- PMCID
- PMC1688742
