Rhizobium etli
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Rhizobium etli
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria (Domain); Proteobacteria (Phylum); Alphaproteobacteria (Class); Rhizobiales (Order); Rhizobiaceae (family)
Species
Rhizobium Etli
Description and significance
Rhizobium Etli is one of the many soil-living bacteria able to live in conditions of nitrogen limitation due to its distinctive ability to settle onto root nodules of legumes. Like other rhizobia, it is characterized as aerobic, gram negative and able to form symbiotic relationship with legumes. In specific, rhizobium etli is the predominant bacteria found legumes such as beans.
As early as 16th century, the Rhizobium etli was discovered in the America’s, but also later identified in parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Rhizobium Etli is important enough to have its genome sequence because of its unique ability to form symbiotic relationship with legumes. The host benefits by being provided nitrogen in the form of ammonia from the bacteria, while the bacteria is provided carbon and nutrients from the host.
Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
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Application to Biotechnology
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Current Research
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References
Edited by student of Rachel Larsen
