Sinorhizobium fredii
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Sinorhizobium fredii
Sinorhizobium fredii USDA257 forms nitrogen-fixing nodules on soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) in a cultivar-specific manner. This strain forms nodules on primitive soybean cultivars but fails to nodulate agronomically improved North American cultivars.
| Kingdom | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Proteobacteria |
| Class | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order | Rhizobiales |
| Family | Rhizobiaceae |
| Genus | Sinorhizobium |
| Species | S. fredii |
| Binomial | Sinorhizobium fredii |
[edit] Surface Characteristics
Surface of Sinorhizobium fredii USDA205 has two forms of LPS: rough LPS (R-LPS), which consists of a lipid A membrane anchor and conserved core oligosaccharides, and smooth LPS (S-LPS), which includes the O-antigen (or O-polysaccharide).
[edit] Ecological Importance
Sinorhizobium fredii USDA257 is a fast-growing rhizobium that forms nitrogen-fixing nodules on Glycine max, Glycine soja, Neonotonia wightii, Phaseolus vulgaris, and several other legumes.
