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Azospirillum spp are diazotrophic soil bacteria that associate with the roots of a variety of plants, mainly grasses and cereals. Inoculation of crop plants with Azospirillum has resulted in significant yield increases under certain conditions [for reviews, see 1, 2, 3]. We wish to better understand the mechanism of this plant root colonization and plant growth stimulation. Therefore, we are studying several bacterial determinants that could be involved in the plant interaction. Also, we are using the uidA (b-glucuronidase) reporter gene in Azospirillum for histochemical studies of colonized plant roots and to monitor gene expression during the interaction.
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Michiels, K. et al. (1991). Genetic Analysis of the Azospirillum Plant-Root Interaction. In: Polsinelli, M., Materassi, R., Vincenzini, M. (eds) Nitrogen Fixation. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 48. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3486-6_38
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