An Updated Perspective on Sinorhizobium meliloti Chemotaxis to Alfalfa Flavonoids

The symbiotic interaction between leguminous plants and their cognate rhizobia allows for the fixation of gaseous dinitrogen into bioavailable ammonia. The perception of host-derived flavonoids is a key initial step for the signaling events that must occur preceding the formation of the nitrogen-fix...

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Main Authors: K. Karl Compton, Sherry B. Hildreth, Richard F. Helm, Birgit E. Scharf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.581482/full