Sequencing the Sinorhizobium meliloti genome.
The Sinorhizobium meliloti genome consists of three replicons. This bacterium forms an intricate symbiotic relationship with the roots of certain legumes and is considered as an agriculturally important nitrogen-fixer. A consortium of 6 European laboratories was organized to sequence its single chromosome (3.7 Mb), whereas the other two elements (pSyma 1.4 Mb and pSymb 1.7 Mb) will be sequenced by other groups.
Galibert
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UPR 41 CNRS Recombinaisons Génétiques, Faculté de Médecine, Rennes, France. galibert@univ-rennes1.fr
Barloy-Hubler
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Capela
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Gouzy
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D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D022202:Chromosomes, Artificial, Bacterial; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial; D020451:Contig Mapping; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D012093:Replicon; D016962:Sinorhizobium meliloti / Q000235:genetics*