Strain/plasmid
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Nodule no. per planta
|
Shoot weight (mg/plant)a
|
EPS (mg/mg)b
|
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| |
(fresh wt)
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(dry wt)
| |
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Rt2440
|
5.1 ± 1.9
|
42.4 ± 11.4
|
4.3 ± 0.15
|
0.31 ± 0.03
|
Rt2441
|
6.2 ± 2.1
|
44.8 ± 10.2
|
4.9 ± 0.20
|
0.36 ± 0.04
|
Rt2472
|
4.9 ± 1.7
|
43.2 ± 7.7
|
4.2 ± 0.10
|
0.30 ± 0.03
|
Rt2440(pRC24)
|
12.3 ± 3.1
|
59.3 ± 12.5
|
6.1 ± 0.25
|
1.19 ± 0.07
|
Rt2441(pRC24)
|
12.5 ± 3.6
|
58.8 ± 10.2
|
6.0 ± 0.2
|
1.15 ± 0.05
|
Rt2472(pRC24)
|
12.7 ± 5.4
|
61.2 ± 14.2
|
6.2 ± 0.3
|
1.21 ± 0.06
|
Rt24.2 (wild type)
|
12.8 ± 2.9
|
62.8 ± 12.1
|
6.2 ± 0.25
|
0.97 ± 0.05
|
Uninoculated clover
|
-
|
34.7 ± 6.4
|
3.8 ± 0.10
|
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- a Plants were harvested 28 days after inoculation. Given values ( ± standard deviation) are averages of three independent experiments with 20 plants for each treatment.
- b - Exopolysaccharide (EPS) production (Glc equivalents in mg/mg of protein).