Aeschynomene americana induces terminal bacteroid differentiation in Bradyrhizobium sp. USDA3516, a novel model for Dalbergioid-rhizobia symbiosis
T. Scott Carlew, Annika A Atherton, Ashley Shim, Camilo H. Parada-Rojas, Riley A. Buchanan, Jeff H. Chang, Joel L. Sachs, Brittany J. Belin
This study identifies Bradyrhizobium sp. USDA3516 as a symbiont of Aeschynomene americana and shows that branched bacteroid morphology is not essential for effective symbiosis.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology