title: Phylogenetic diversity and symbiotic functioning in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) bradyrhizobia from contrast agro-ecological regions of Nepal.
abstract: Nepal consists wide range of climatic and topographical variations. Here, we explored the phylogeny of native mungbean bradyrhizobia isolated from different agro-ecological regions of Nepal and accessed their nodulation and nitrogen fixation characteristics. Soil samples were collected from three agro-ecological regions with contrasting climate and topography. A local mungbean cultivar, Kalyan, was used as a trap plant. We characterized isolates based on the full nucleotide sequence of the 16S rRNA, ITS region, and nodA genes; and partial sequences of nodD1 and nifD genes. We found 50% of isolates phylogenetically related to B. yuanmingense, 13% to B. japonicum, 8% to B. elkanii, and 29% to novel phylogenetic origin. Results of the inoculation test suggested that expression of different symbiotic genes in isolates resulted in different degrees of symbiotic functioning. Our results indicate B. yuanmingense and novel strains are more efficient symbiotic partners than B. elkanii for the local mungbean cv. Kalyan. We also found most mungbean rhizobial genotypes were conserved across agro-ecological regions. All the strains from tropical Terai region belonged to B. yuanmingense or a novel lineage of B. yuanmingense, and dominance of B. japonicum related strains was observed in the Hill region. Higher genetic diversity of Bradyrhizobium strains was observed in temperate and sub-tropical region than in the tropical region.
authors.affiliation: United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 183-8509, Japan.
authors.forename: Chandra Prasad
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Risal
authors.forename: Salem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Djedidi
authors.forename: Dhruba
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dhakal
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohkama-Ohtsu
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sekimoto
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
mesh_terms: D000217:Acyltransferases / Q000235:genetics; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D058448:Biota; D020369:Bradyrhizobium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000382:microbiology*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009390:Nepal; D009586:Nitrogen Fixation; D010802:Phylogeny; D055170:Plant Root Nodulation; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013559:Symbiosis
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; C060773:NodD protein, Bacteria; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D000217:Acyltransferases; C060770:NodA protein, Rhizobiales