Michael F. Hynes

Novel insights into the genome organization of Rhizobiaceae: identification of linear plasmids

This study identifies linear plasmids in six Rhizobiaceae strains, revealing their presence in nonpathogenic and plant tumorigenic bacteria and suggesting they may be more widespread than previously thought.

Phyllobacterium meliloti sp. nov. a novel non-symbiotic bacterium isolated from root nodules of Melilotus albus (white sweet clover) grown in Canada

The paper describes a novel bacterial species, Phyllobacterium meliloti, isolated from root nodules of white sweet clover, supported by phylogenomic, phenotypic, and genomic analyses.