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ArticleBMC microbiology2024

The distinct cell physiology of Bradyrhizobium at the population and cellular level.

Ian F Medici, Leila Bartrolí, Francisco F Guaimas, Fabiana R Fulgenzi, Charo Luciana Molina, Ignacio Enrique Sánchez, Diego J Comerci, Elías Mongiardini, Alfonso Soler-Bistué

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Ian F Medici *Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, IIB-IIBIO, Universidad Nacional de San Martín- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia CP (1650), San Martín, Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Leila Bartrolí *Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, IIB-IIBIO, Universidad Nacional de San Martín- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia CP (1650), San Martín, Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Francisco F GuaimasInstituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, IIB-IIBIO, Universidad Nacional de San Martín- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia CP (1650), San Martín, Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Fabiana R FulgenziInstituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, IIB-IIBIO, Universidad Nacional de San Martín- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia CP (1650), San Martín, Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Charo Luciana MolinaInstituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, IIB-IIBIO, Universidad Nacional de San Martín- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia CP (1650), San Martín, Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ignacio Enrique SánchezLaboratorio de Fisiología de Proteínas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, CONICET Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (IQUIBICEN), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Diego J ComerciInstituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, IIB-IIBIO, Universidad Nacional de San Martín- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia CP (1650), San Martín, Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Elías MongiardiniInstituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular (IBBM), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP y CCT-La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina.
Alfonso Soler-BistuéInstituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, IIB-IIBIO, Universidad Nacional de San Martín- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Av. 25 de Mayo y Francia CP (1650), San Martín, Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina. asoler@iib.unsam.edu.ar.

Funding

Agencia Nacional de Promoción de la Investigación, el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación PICT-2021-Cat-0154 and PICT-2020-SERIEA-00521Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas 2022-2024 (PIP)International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology CRP/ARG18-06_EC
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The α-Proteobacteria belonging to Bradyrhizobium genus are microorganisms of extreme slow growth. Despite their extended use as inoculants in soybean production, their physiology remains poorly characterized. In this work, we produced quantitative data on four different isolates: B. diazoefficens USDA110, B. diazoefficiens USDA122, B. japonicum E109 and B. japonicum USDA6 which are representative of specific genomic profiles. Notably, we found conserved physiological traits conserved in all the studied isolates: (i) the lag and initial exponential growth phases display cell aggregation; (ii) the increase in specific nutrient concentration such as yeast extract and gluconate hinders growth; (iii) cell size does not correlate with culture age; and (iv) cell cycle presents polar growth. Meanwhile, fitness, cell size and in vitro growth widely vary across isolates correlating to ribosomal RNA operon number. In summary, this study provides novel empirical data that enriches the comprehension of the Bradyrhizobium (slow) growth dynamics and cell cycle.

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BradyrhizobiumCell Physiological PhenomenaGlycine maxPhenotypeSymbiosisBacterial physiologyBradyrhizobiumCell polarityGrowth rate

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PMID38643099
PMCPMC11031950

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