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Rivas R, García-Fraile P, Velázquez E. Taxonomy of Bacteria Nodulating Legumes. Microbiol Insights 2009. [DOI: 10.4137/mbi.s3137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Over the years, the term “rhizobia” has come to be used for all the bacteria that are capable of nodulation and nitrogen fixation in association with legumes but the taxonomy of rhizobia has changed considerably over the last 30 year. Recently, several non-rhizobial species belonging to alpha and beta subgroup of Proteobacteria have been identified as nitrogen-fixing legume symbionts. Here we provide an overview of the history of the rhizobia and the widespread phylogenetic diversity of nitrogen-fixing legume symbionts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Raúl Rivas
- Departamento de Microbiología y Genética, Laboratorio 209, Edificio Departamental de Biología, Doctores de la Reina s/n, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Genética, Laboratorio 209, Edificio Departamental de Biología, Doctores de la Reina s/n, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
| | - Encarna Velázquez
- Departamento de Microbiología y Genética, Laboratorio 209, Edificio Departamental de Biología, Doctores de la Reina s/n, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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