GENETIC-VARIATION IN 2 CULTURES OF BRADYRHIZOBIUM-JAPONICUM-110 DIFFERING IN THEIR ABILITY TO IMPART DROUGHT TOLERANCE TO SOYBEAN

Authors
MATHIS JN MCMILLIN DE CHAMPION RA HUNT PG
Citation
Jn. Mathis et al., GENETIC-VARIATION IN 2 CULTURES OF BRADYRHIZOBIUM-JAPONICUM-110 DIFFERING IN THEIR ABILITY TO IMPART DROUGHT TOLERANCE TO SOYBEAN, Current microbiology, 35(6), 1997, pp. 363-366
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Current microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03438651
Volume
35
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
363 - 366
Database
ISI
SICI code
0343-8651(1997)35:6<363:GI2COB>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The polymerase chain reaction with arbitrary primers (RAPD) discrimina ted between two separately maintained cultures of Bradyrhizobium japon icum USDA 110 differing in symbiotic performance under drought conditi ons. Since strain 110 is used in inoculum production, the use of RAPD to monitor inoculum cultures could help to preserve their genetic comp osition and prevent the loss of important symbiotic properties. The us e of RAPD could also be extended to other B. japonicum strains current ly used in inoculum production.