Experimental Evolution of Legume Symbionts: What Have We Learnt?
Rhizobia, the nitrogen-fixing symbionts of legumes, are polyphyletic bacteria distributed in many alpha- and beta-proteobacterial genera. They likely emerged and diversified through independent horizontal transfers of key symbiotic genes. To replay the evolution of a new rhizobium genus under labora...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Genes |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/3/339 |