Environmental Signals and Regulatory Pathways That Influence Exopolysaccharide Production in Rhizobia
Rhizobia are Gram-negative bacteria that can exist either as free-living bacteria or as nitrogen-fixing symbionts inside root nodules of leguminous plants. The composition of the rhizobial outer surface, containing a variety of polysaccharides, plays a significant role in the adaptation of these bac...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/12/11/7898/ |