One of two hemN genes in Bradyrhizobium japonicum is functional during anaerobic growth and in symbiosis

Authors :: Fischer, Hans-Martin
Velasco, Leonardo
Delgado, Maria J.
Bedmar, Eulogio J.
Scharen, Simon
Zingg, Daniel
Gottfert, Michael
Hennecke, Hauke
Source :: Journal of Bacteriology. Feb, 2001, Vol. 183 Issue 3-4, p1300, 12 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Research demonstrates hemN-like gene (hemN) 1 and 2 in Bradyrhizobium japonicum involved in the heme biosynthesis in bacteria. Mutants of only hemN1 gene are able to grow anaerobically under nitrate-respiring conditions and fix nitrogen in symbiotic association with soybean.

Subjects :: Gene mutations -- Analysis
Anaerobiosis -- Analysis
Symbiosis -- Genetic aspects
Nitrogen -- Fixation
Biological sciences

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