Mutations in legume genes that influence symbiosis create a complex selective landscape for rhizobial symbionts
Sohini Guha, Regina B. Bledsoe, Jeremy Sutherland, Brendan Epstein, Gwendolyn M Fry, Vikram Venugopal, Siva Sankari, Alejandra Gil-Polo, Garrett Levin, Barney A. Geddes, Nevin Dale Young, Peter Tiffin, Liana T. Burghardt
This study investigates how host mutations affect rhizobial fitness by inoculating Medicago truncatula mutants with Sinorhizobium meliloti strains, revealing host-by-strain interactions and identifying key rhizobial genes involved in fitness responses.
The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology