TABLE 2.
The nopB mutant (NGRnopB::uidA) and the complemented strain modulate nodule number on certain legumesa
| Strain inoculated | No. of nodules on:
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|---|---|---|---|
| V. unguiculata | T. vogelii | P. tuberosus | |
| NGR234 | 34.3 (±0.5; 16) | 15.5 (±0.7; 16) | 1.9 (±0.2; 20) |
| NGRΩrhcN | 33.4 (±0.6; 16) | 6.8 (±0.3; 16) | 29.3 (±0.6; 20) |
| NGRnopB::uidA | 27.3 (±0.4; 16) | 6.9 (±0.4; 16) | 28.9 (±0.6; 16) |
| NGRnopB::uidA(pMSG4) | 34.6 (±0.6; 16) | 13.0 (±0.6; 16) | 28.6 (±0.7; 16) |
a
Plant tests were performed in Magenta jars. For each test, the standard error of the mean and the total number of plants are shown in parentheses. Only nitrogen-fixing (Fix+) nodules were counted.