Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-10-1993

Publication Title

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Department

Department of Biological Sciences

Abstract

Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA 110 and 61A152 can utilize the hydroxamate-type siderophores ferri- chrome and rhodotorulate, in addition to ferric citrate, to overcome iron starvation. These strains can also utilizethepyoverdin-typesiderophorepseudobactinSt3.Theabilitytoutilizeanotherorganism'ssiderophores may confer a selective advantage in the rhizosphere.

Original Citation

Plessner O, Klapatch T, Guerinot ML. Siderophore Utilization by Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1993;59(5):1688-1690. doi:10.1128/AEM.59.5.1688-1690.1993

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