Synthesis of Rhizobial Exopolysaccharides and Their Importance for Symbiosis with Legume Plants

Rhizobia dwell and multiply in the soil and represent a unique group of bacteria able to enter into a symbiotic interaction with plants from the Fabaceae family and fix atmospheric nitrogen inside de novo created plant organs, called nodules. One of the key determinants of the successful interaction...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Marczak, Andrzej Mazur, Piotr Koper, Kamil Żebracki, Anna Skorupska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/8/12/360