Both Alpha- and Beta-Rhizobia Occupy the Root Nodules of Vachellia karroo in South Africa

Vachellia karroo (formerly Acacia karroo) is a wide-spread legume species indigenous to southern Africa. Little is known regarding the identity or diversity of rhizobia that associate with this plant in its native range in South Africa. The aims of this study were therefore: (i) to gather a collecti...

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Main Authors: Chrizelle W. Beukes, Francois S. Boshoff, Francina L. Phalane, Ahmed I. Hassen, Marianne M. le Roux, Tomasz Stȩpkowski, Stephanus N. Venter, Emma T. Steenkamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01195/full