TABLE 2.

Competition assay of alfalfa inoculated with both S. melliloti Rm5356 (wild type) and Rm11466 (ACC deaminase-producing variant)^a

% of bacterial inocula		% of alfalfa nodules containing bacteria of strain:
Rm5356	Rm11466	Rm5356	Rm11466
100	0	100	0
0	100	0	100
30.4	69.6	2.5	97.5
82.8	17.2	15.8	84.2

^aTwo independent assays were performed and similar results were obtained. Data from one representative experiment are presented.