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Table 2 nod gene expression in S. meliloti GR4, the tep1 mutant and a nodC mutant.

From: The tep1 gene of Sinorhizobium meliloti coding for a putative transmembrane efflux protein and N-acetyl glucosamine affect nod gene expression and nodulation of alfalfa plants

Strain

β-galactosidase activity (Miller U)

GR4 (wt)

387 ± 48

GR4T1 (tep1)

144 ± 24

GR4C5 (nodC)

137 ± 34

  1. β-galactosidase activity of the nodC::lacZ fusion was measured after bacteria had been incubated with 5 μM luteolin. Mean values and standard errors (95% confidence) were calculated from three independent experiments.