Role of methylotrophy during symbiosis between Methylobacterium nodulans and Crotalaria podocarpa - Université de Montpellier
Article Dans Une Revue Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions Année : 2005

Role of methylotrophy during symbiosis between Methylobacterium nodulans and Crotalaria podocarpa

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Some rare leguminous plants of the genus Crotalaria are specifically nodulated by the methylotrophic bacterium Methylobacterium nodulans. In this study, the expression and role of bacterial methylotrophy were investigated during symbiosis between M. nodulans, strain ORS 2060T, and its host legume, Crotalaria podocarpa. Using lacZ fusion to the mxaF gene, we showed that the methylotroph genes are expressed in the root nodules, suggesting methylotrophic activity during symbiosis. In addition, loss of the bacterial methylotrophic function significantly affected plant development. Indeed, inoculation of M. nodulans nonmethylotroph mutants in C. podocarpa decreased the total root nodule number per plant up to 60%, decreased the whole-plant nitrogen fixation capacity up to 42%, and reduced the total dry plant biomass up to 46% compared with the wild-type strain. In contrast, inoculation of the legume C. podocarpa with nonmethylotrophic mutants complemented with functional mxa genes restored the symbiotic wild phenotype. These results demonstrate the key role of methylotrophy during symbiosis between M. nodulans and C. podocarpa.

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hal-02196418 , version 1 (06-11-2023)

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Philippe Jourand, Adeline Renier, Sylvie Rapior, Sergio Miana de Faria, Yves Prin, et al.. Role of methylotrophy during symbiosis between Methylobacterium nodulans and Crotalaria podocarpa. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2005, 18 (10), pp.1061-1068. ⟨10.1094/MPMI-18-1061⟩. ⟨hal-02196418⟩
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