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Journal of Bacteriology, February 2008, p. 1118-1123, Vol. 190, No. 3
0021-9193/08/$08.00+0 doi:10.1128/JB.01521-07
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Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Received 20 September 2007/ Accepted 17 November 2007
We report here the first characterization of the Sinorhizobium meliloti open reading frame SMc01113. The SMc01113 protein is a member of a highly conserved protein family, universal among bacteria. We demonstrate that the SMc01113 gene is absolutely required for S. meliloti symbiosis with alfalfa and also for the protection of the bacterium from a wide range of environmental stresses.
Published ahead of print on 30 November 2007.
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