Book chapter
Taxonomy and physiology of rhizobia
Working with rhizobia, pp.125-144
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
2016
Abstract
Rhizobia are common Gram-negative soil-inhabiting bacteria distinguished by the feature that they contain genes required for nodulation (e.g. nod, rhi) and ni¬trogen fixation (e.g. nif, fix). These genes enable them to form a symbiotic asso¬ciation with legumes. Currently there are 15 genera of root nodule bacteria (Ta¬ble 7.1) containing more than 120 described species.
Details
- Title
- Taxonomy and physiology of rhizobia
- Authors/Creators
- G.W. O'Hara (Author/Creator)J.E. Zilli (Author/Creator)P.S. Poole (Author/Creator)M. Hungria (Author/Creator)
- Contributors
- J.G. Howieson (Editor)M.J. Dilworth (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Working with rhizobia, pp.125-144
- Publisher
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; Canberra
- Identifiers
- 991005543572707891
- Copyright
- © Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) 2016
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Rhizobium Studies
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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