STUDIES OF RHIZOBIUM (NITROGEN FIXING BACTERIA)
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Studies of Rhizobium (Nitrogen Fixing
Bacteria)
project entitled Studies on variability and Genetics of Rhizobium"
being conducted at the M Curie - Sklodowska University locatid in
Lublin. Jadwiga Ziemiecka and Zbigniew Lorkiewicz are the principal
investigatora of this research. The period covered is 1 Jan-31 Dec 62.
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0 Dt partme ,l. of Geneie, robi,oi..rrfr
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0~ Ago R ~jawickLs Lublin Poland.
2. Mrs. Jadwiga Ziemi eka and Zbigniew Lorkiewiez
dice 't Variebil._itY and >:afai~~biun~
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Our g ne.ra __ purpose i to carry
tea.
fundamental studiee s on the
genetics ax,r1 variability of izob iumg which in, these batter a
is exoep t..onally high. On the basis of our r ~ su ~ 3s we shall Pry
to obtain by differen= m?e~. 1, strain e of Rhizob tu.m with a high
nitrogen fixi ig power,
have started, our experiments on Oo aber I 1960,,
From 1O,,11960 to 12.3`M962 we have performed c~mpl e irm sti
gat Io ~:1,h cs~ cg=, rshyig ar, a gene
tical, properties of 'about: '150 strains o
Beal-,e.e s that,we have co:1.l eote t phage str ..i'L.Ys and isolated
b ac rk'v r? a l and h age mutt .t a ti
Cytoi4. gioal studies.
-w.,:.e.d,.,..,- ---a i. >t i at3_oi of Slow
growing strains in. their cultu eO ar not suz tab1F: for
Pr. e ar ~.rg
the pbaxatr inoe-ularits!'!
'of
The alt ..n product' by differe.n strains of Rhizob::.~ was
reported by marl.,r, aazttz Y?: b 4 M a o x)~` /
f for d17,71-t G e r g I and B e g u I n /B T i-.
in a a /6/ enAPh:ha8ize the. role of aux:.r_ in nodule. fo
and growth. As the pre-se no . of bet~a~in~ l.ea yeti . acid i~;
Rhhiz `bj um -- S. infiuent:f; the effect of thir:. 1111.croor a2= II !) .
leguminous planfts oa.r i 1v'estigatione were carried with
resF~~ ct aux'.izn for .a-t i.o.a. in differ; ntly treated c ltu'res
of i .i7 obium , Fallow?i+ 5 ? trai ns o ?` _ obi~3.m t 3 et aIna ?f
yo a~rifo] ii strains of Rh.me1:1lotj end 3 str'aa. r of
Via.. japonicum were grown .in liquid media coxntai:rairt; vaxious
nitrogen coal oundsa y9a6t extract, .Ins hydralysate
mixt.-mr-e. of aminoaoids s ' g1,,jrcine a:l ar~i. : : a i.n 1e1~6i..na
prol'iiae, phenyloala-mine. , aspact.-L acid. gluta tic acid tyrosine
and cysteix.e, tnyptophar.~e or seri..rie tie "j.. zg added separatel7
Bets.-indolea.ceti4s acid /I ACA< / in ul.,ures
was detected by
means of paper 01..romatograpby, to V a n u r a
and SM a c u r a's /9/ modification. /",'.)60"/.
The spots were identi.f.e . by comparingthem with Stan-darts Z&
with various concentr i.t .one of l,,ArA iC-t wa.f3 ~str ergoo p that
the presence. of tryptophane was necessary for, IA- , ~ovvmca ioue 4
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eta-rinc o eacet .fin acid wa ~ t c e I'.,' t 73~.~ 1r ? ~ ~~41,'
(u:ltux~e of two effectir strains )f Ph-tr~zf bu- also
J-11 the u1tu; of one. pa ^asjti s strair, -h--OM- among 3 st m Ors
of .Rhomljic)t, only I strain gave, on .
-ma. crams '~A d
iia t.r spot R I.A.A. JIttij,
of of RIG
y :3 i a1.! tea;
did not convert t..yptophans to I0AoA0 :.no did not r t1 .
this, a x ?~ in ~u experimeenta.2_ CQnditi_or? n
f ie o f ':Lizobium cultures nl&. e a c-ns5.dera1- ti r6"
T ho a prod u .l . 2a It ~ a nct
t hat for tion
beta- info: eacetid. acid p. oduction 10 f,o 5 d `- old
cu.'-buMs of . i z >'bium we r(, most suitabj