Summary
Two auxotrophic mutants ofRhizobium trifolii which are deficient in nodulating ability have been isolated. Both mutants (strain RS 164 His− and strain RS213 Leu−) appear to synthesize abnormal extracellular polysaccharides as compared with the wild type strain RS 55. Simultaneous recovery of nodulating ability and wild type polysaccharide composition has been found in a Leu+ revertant of strain RS 213.
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Abbreviations
- EPS:
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Extracellular Polysaccharide
- NIG:
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N-Methyl-N-Nitro-N-Nitrosoguanidine
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Caviedes, M.A., Megias, M., Gil, A.M. et al. Correlation between extracellular polysaccharide composition and nodulating ability inRhizobium trifolii . Arch. Microbiol. 133, 20–22 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00943763
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