Plant-Bacteria Association and Symbiosis: Are There Common Genomic Traits in Alphaproteobacteria?

Alphaproteobacteria show a great versatility in adapting to a broad range of environments and lifestyles, with the association between bacteria and plants as one of the most intriguing, spanning from relatively unspecific nonsymbiotic association (as rhizospheric or endophytic strains) to the highly...

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Main Authors: Alessio Mengoni, Francesco Pini, Marco Bazzicalupo, Marco Galardini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-11-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/2/4/1017/