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Genetic factors conferring competitive advantages in nodulation.

ReferenceBBS/E/G/00003412
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Lance Mytton
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution Inst of Grassland and Environmental Res
DepartmentInst of Grassland and Environmental Res Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 48,960
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/04/1997
End date 30/04/1997
Duration1 months

Abstract

Improved Rhizobium genotypes must be able to compete with indigenous populations if they are to be of any benefit. At present, little is known about the genetics of competitive differences between strains. However, work done in this project has now identified a number of Rhizobium trifolii strains which, in the field, differ in their ability to compete for nodule sites with indigenous rhizobia. Contrasting strains will be used to investigate whether the relevant genetic controls are located on the chromosome or are plasmid borne. Further studies will then seek to identify and characterise the genes controlling competitiveness.

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Committee Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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