| Literature DB >> 15488744 |
R Ford Denison1, E Toby Kiers.
Abstract
Multiple strains per plant and root-to-root (not seed-borne) transmission should favor rhizobia that invest in their own reproduction, rather than symbiotic N2 fixation, as analogous factors may favor pathogen virulence. But legumes can select for greater mutualism, controlling nodule O2 supply and reducing reproduction of rhizobia that fix less N2.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15488744 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2004.08.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbes Infect ISSN: 1286-4579 Impact factor: 2.700