Phyllobacteriaceae
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The Phyllobacteriaceae are a family of bacteria that contain nine genera. The most common of these is Mesorhizobium
which contains some of the rhizobia
species.
Mesorhizobium
Mesorhizobium is a genus of Gram-negative soil bacteria. At least one, the nitrogen fixing species, Mesorhizobium loti, forms symbiotic root nodules with plants in the genus Lotus. Strain MAFF303099 of M. loti has been fully sequenced....
which contains some of the rhizobia
Rhizobia
Rhizobia are soil bacteria that fix nitrogen after becoming established inside root nodules of legumes . Rhizobia require a plant host; they cannot independently fix nitrogen...
species.