A HIGH-AFFINITY IRON TRANSPORT-SYSTEM OF RHIZOBIUM-MELILOTI MAY BE REQUIRED FOR EFFICIENT NITROGEN-FIXATION IN-PLANTA

被引:27
作者
GILL, PR
BARTON, LL
SCOBLE, MD
NEILANDS, JB
机构
[1] UNIV NEW MEXICO,DEPT BIOL,ALBUQUERQUE,NM 87131
[2] UNIV CALIF BERKELEY,DEPT BIOCHEM,BERKELEY,CA 94720
关键词
IRON TRANSPORT; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; RHIZOBIUM; SYMBIOSIS;
D O I
10.1007/BF00011875
中图分类号
S3 [农学(农艺学)];
学科分类号
0901 ;
摘要
We have analyzed the ability of single site insertion mutants of Rhizobium meliloti 1021 defective in various components of a high-affinity iron transport system to produce nodules, fix nitrogen and promote plant growth. Our results indicate that a high-affinity iron transport system may significantly increase the ability of the differentiated form of the bacterium to fix nitrogen and induce an increase in plant growth.
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页数:7
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