Journal article
Rhizobia: from saprophytes to endosymbionts
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Vol.16, pp.291-303
2018
Abstract
Rhizobia are some of the best-studied plant microbiota. These oligotrophic Alphaproteobacteria or Betaproteobacteria form symbioses with their legume hosts. Rhizobia must exist in soil and compete with other members of the microbiota before infecting legumes and forming N2-fixing bacteroids. These dramatic lifestyle and developmental changes are underpinned by large genomes and even more complex pan-genomes, which encompass the whole population and are subject to rapid genetic exchange. The ability to respond to plant signals and chemoattractants and to colonize nutrient-rich roots are crucial for the competitive success of these bacteria. The availability of a large body of genomic, physiological, biochemical and ecological studies makes rhizobia unique models for investigating community interactions and plant colonization.
Details
- Title
- Rhizobia: from saprophytes to endosymbionts
- Authors/Creators
- P. Poole (Author/Creator) - University of OxfordV. Ramachandran (Author/Creator) - University of OxfordJ. Terpolilli (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Nature Reviews Microbiology, Vol.16, pp.291-303
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited
- Identifiers
- 991005543188407891
- Copyright
- © 2018 Macmillian Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Rhizobium Studies; School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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