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Cover Picture: J. Basic Microbiol. 3/2007
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of basic microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1521-4028
pISSN - 0233-111X
DOI - 10.1002/jobm.200790004
Subject(s) - frankia , actinobacteria , micromonospora , symbiosis , actinorhizal plant , nitrogen fixation , biology , root nodule , botany , strain (injury) , actinomycetales , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , streptomyces , 16s ribosomal rna , genetics , anatomy
Actinobacteria of the genus Frankia are able to form a symbiosis with plant roots able to fix nitrogen. The actinorhizal plant Discaria trinervis was co‐inoculated with Frankia ‐strain BCU 110501 and in additon with a helper streptomycete, Micromonospora ‐strain BCRU‐MM18 and grown for 12 weeks. The root nodules are easily visible by the naked eye. In the current issue this symbiotic interaction of gram‐positive bacteria and plant roots is described in more detail (Foto: Gernot Vobis, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina). (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)