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Benign, non-rhizobial, endophytic bacteria probably exist in the xylem of many healthy plants (Bell et al., 1995; Kloepper et al., 1992), including legumes (Gagné et al., 1987). Agrobacteria, plant pathogens related closely to Rhizobium (Young, 1992), can move through the xylem of the legume Sesbania rostrata (Vlachova et al., 1987). The present study assessed the endophytic behaviour of Azorhizobium caulinodans ORS571, in non-nodular tissues of its host, S. rostrata. ORS571 colonized xylem elements, in addition to invading the nodules of this plant.
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O’Callaghan, K.J., Davey, M.R., Cocking, E.C. (1999). Xylem Colonization of Sesbania Rostrata by Azorhizobium Caulinodans ORS571. In: Martĺnez, E., Hernández, G. (eds) Highlights of Nitrogen Fixation Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4795-2_28
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