| Literature DB >> 19712435 |
Marta Laranjo1, Jorge Machado, J Peter W Young, Solange Oliveira.
Abstract
Chickpea rhizobia isolated from Portuguese soils were assigned to the genus Mesorhizobium by 16S-rDNA sequencing. High species diversity was found within populations of an agricultural region in the south of Portugal. Besides the expected Mesorhizobium ciceri and M. mediterraneum, some isolates were close to M. loti or M. tianshanense and some formed a clade that may represent a new species. A new PCR-based approach, named direct amplified polymorphic DNA (DAPD) analysis, supported the 16S-based phylogeny. This suggests that this method could be used as a molecular tool to assess genetic relationships. Evaluation of genetic diversity by 16S-rDNA sequence, DAPD and protein profiles showed different levels of heterogeneity in natural populations.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 19712435 DOI: 10.1016/j.femsec.2003.12.015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEMS Microbiol Ecol ISSN: 0168-6496 Impact factor: 4.194