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Rhizobia are a diverse group of bacteria engaged in nitrogen-fixing symbioses with leguminous plants. A prevalent interaction type results in root nodules colonized by the bacteria. Establishment and maintenance of this symbiosis involves specific recognition and coordinated differentiation of both bacterial and host cells driven by signal exchange. Characterization of this interplay reveals an impressive degree of specificity and fine-tuning resulting from million years of evolution.
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Anke Becker 1986–1994 Biologiestudium und Promotion, Universität Bielefeld. 1995–2000 Forschungsgruppenleiterin, Universität Bielefeld. 1999 Gastwissenschaftlerin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA. 2000–2007 Hochschuldozentin, Universität Bielefeld. 2008–2011 Professorin für Systembiologie der Prokaryoten, Universität Freiburg. Seit 2011 Professorin für Vergleichende Genomik von Mikroorganismen, Universität Marburg.
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Becker, A. Knöllchensymbiose — wenn Pflanzen und Bakterien sich verstehen. Biospektrum 21, 151–153 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12268-015-0551-5
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