Nodules induced on M. sativa by
addition of purified NFs at 10−8 M and 10−9
M. NFs were purified from the following strains. NodRm, R.
meliloti RCR2011(pMH682); NodRt, R. tropici wild
type; NodRt hyb, R. tropici (pGMI149)(pGMI1962); NodRt
hybA−, R. tropici
(pGMI149nodA)(pGMI1962). Nodules were scored 25 days
after addition of the NFs. Ten tubes were used for each dilution, with
two seedlings per tube. For details on the statistical analysis of
nodule numbers, see the Fig. 3 legend.