Complete genome of Rhizobium leguminosarum Norway, an ineffective Lotus micro-symbiont
Abstract Rhizobia bacteria engage in nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis, a mutualistic interaction with legume plants in which a bidirectional nutrient exchange takes place.Occasionally, this interaction is suboptimal resulting in the formation of ineffective nodules in which little or no atmospheric nitrogen fixation occurs.Rhizobium leguminosa