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1 Molecular Genetics of the Bacteria-Plant Interaction Edited by A. Punier With 154 Figures Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York Tokyo 1983

2 Contents A. General Introduction The Historical Background of the Bacteria-Plant Interaction W. Heumann (With 3 Figures) 3 The Rhizobium-Flant Interaction J.E. Beringer 9 La Piste des Opines J. Tempe and A. Petit (With 4 Figures) 14 B. The Rhizobium-P\ant Interaction I. The Rhizobium meliloti-medicago sativa System Studies on Rhizobium meliloti Plasmids and on Their Role in the Control of Nodule Formation and Nitrogen Fixation: The psym Megaplasmids and the Other Large Plasmids T. Huguet, C. Rosenberg, F. Casse-Delbart, Ph. de Lajudie, L. Jouanin, J. Batut, P. Boistard, J.-S. Julliot, and J. Denarie (With 5 Figures) 35 Studies on Rhizobium meliloti Plasmids and on Their Role in the Control of Nodule Formation and Nitrogen Fixation: A Strategy for Region-Specific Transposon Mutagenesis of psym Megaplasmid I. Dusha, M.H. Renalier, B. Terzaghi, A.M. Garnerone, P. Boistard, and J.-S. Julliot (With 5 Figures) 46 Analysis of Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Genes Carried by the Rhizobium meliloti Mega-Plasmid A. Kondorosi, E. Kondorosi, Z. Banfalvi, W.J. Broughton, C.E. Pankhurst, G.S. Randhawa, C.-H. Wong, and J. Schell (With 6 Figures) 55

3 VIII Contents Characterization of Rhizobium meliloti Genetic Loci Essential for Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation W.W. Szeto, J.L. Zimmerman, and F.M. Ausubel (With 2 Figures) 64 Mapping and Regulation of the Structural Genes nifk, nifd, and m/h of Rhizobium meliloti A. Punier, W. Klipp, and G. Weber (With 6 Figures) 69 Early Nodulation Genes of Rhizobium meliloti S.R. Long, T, Jacobs, D. Beebe, and T. Egelhoff (With 1 Figure) 79 Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Genes of Rhizobium meliloti G. Ditta, D. Corbin, S. Leong, L. Barran, and D.R. Helinski (With 4 Figures) 88 Vector Plasmids for in-vivo and in-vitro Manipulations of Gram-Negative Bacteria R. Simon, U. Priefer, and A. Puhler (With 6 Figures) 98 II. The Rhizobium leguminosarum-pisum sativum System Genetic Analysis of prll JI, a Symbiotic Plasmid of Rhizobium leguminosarum J.A. Downie, G. Hombrecher, Q.-S. Ma, CD. Knight, and A.W.B. Johnston (With 2 Figures) 107 Natural Variation in Rhizobium Plasmids N.J. Brewin, N.J. Dibb, and G. Hombrecher (With 1 Figure) 113 Analysis of Nodule-Specific Plant and Bacteroid Proteins in Pea Plants Inoculated by Transposon Mutagenized Rhizobium leguminosarum R.C. van den Bos, Th.M.P. Schetgens, T. Bisseling, J.G.J. Hontelez, and A. van Kammen (With 5 Figures) 121 HI. The Rhizobium japonicum-glycine max System Rhizobia Use Free-Living N 2 Fixation to Promote Growth by a Mechanism of Crossfeeding R.A. Ludwig (With 4 Figures) 130 The Nitrogenase Genes of Rhizobium japonicum H. Hennecke, M. Fuhrmann, M. Hahn, K. Kaluza, B. Regensburger, and R. Wirth (With 4 Figures) 141

4 Contents IX The Structure and Organization of the Soybean Leghemoglobin Genes K.A. Marcker, K. Bojsen, E.0. Jensen, K. Paludan, and 0. Wiborg (With 4 Figures) 149 The Role of Plant Genes in Soybean-Rhizobium Interactions D.P.S. Verma, H. Bergmann, F. Fuller, and E. Preddie (With 3 Figures). 156 IV. The Interaction of Different Rhizobium Species with Plants General Organization of Nitrogen Fixation Genes in Rhizobium phaseoli R. Palacios, C. Quinto, H. de la Vega, M. Flores, L. Fernandez, M. Hernandez, T. Ballado, and G. Soberon-Chavez (With 2 Figures) Identification of Nitrogen Fixation and Nodulation Genes on a Large Plasmid from a Broad Host Range Rhizobium sp. C.E. Pankhurst, W.J. Broughton, C. Bachem, E. Kondorosi, and A. Kondorosi (With 4 Figures) 169 Identification, Broad Host Range Mobilization and Mutagenesis of a Rhizobium trifolii Sym: :R68.45 Cointegrate Plasmid C.W. Ronson and D.B. Scott (With 6 Figures) 177 Genetic Analysis of the Symbiotic Regions in Rhizobium trifolii and Rhizobium parasponia B.G. Rolfe, M.A. Djordjevic, N.A. Morrison, J. Plazinski, G.L. Bender, R. Ridge, W. Zurkowski, J.T. Tellam, P.M. Gresshoff, and J. Shine (With 12 Figures) 188 Molecular Anatomy of the Symbiotic Region in Rhizobium trifolii and Rhizobium parasponia J. Shine, K.F. Scott, F.F. Fellows, M.A. Djordjevic, P. Schofield, J.M. Watson, and B.G. Rolfe (With 4 Figures) I Stem Nodulation in Aeschynomene: A Model System for Bacterium- Plant Interactions R.P. Legocki, A.R.J. Eaglesham, and A.A. Szalay (With 7 Figures) C. The Agrobacterium-Plant Interaction I. The Tumor-Inducing Plasmids of Agrobacterium One- and v/r-genes Located on the Ti-Plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens J. Hille, J. van Kan, and R.A. Schilperoort (With 1 Figure) 223

5 X Contents Plasmid Genes Essential for the Interactions of Agrobacteria and Rhizobia with Plant Cells P.J.J. Hooykaas 229 Genetic Analysis of Host Range Expression by Agrobacterium V.C. Knauf, M.F. Yanofsky, M.P. Gordon, and E.W. Nester (With 3 Figures) 240 The Biology of Genetic Transformation of Higher Plants by Agrobacterium rhizogenes D. Tepfer (With 8 Figures). 248 Expression of the T-Region of Octopine Plasmid pti Ach5 into Protein in Bacterial Systems J. Schroder, W. Klipp, A. Hillebrand, R. Ehring, C. Koncz, and G. Schroder (With 6 Figures) 259 II. The Role of T-DNA in Transformed Plant Cells Liposomes as a Carrier of Ti Plasmid into Protoplasts T. Nagata 268 Plant Protoplast Transformation by Agrobacterium tumefaciens and its Ti Plasmid DNA G.J. Wullems, F.A. Krens, and R.A. Schilperoort (With 3 Figures) The Study of Integration of Tumor-Inducing DNA from the Nopaline Ti Plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens P. Zambryski (With 3 Figures) 284 Transcription of the Ti-Plasmid in Crown Gall Tumors S.B. Gelvin, S.J. Karcher, V.J. DiRita, and E.W. Taliercio (With 7 Figures) 292 T R Genes Involved in Agropine Production J. Velten, L. Willmitzer, J. Leemans, J. Ellis, R. Deblaere, M. VanMontagu, and J. Schell (With 5 Figures) 303 Transcription of T-DNA in Octopine and Nopaline Crown Gall Tumours L. Willmitzer, P. Dhaese, P.H. Schreier, M. Van Montagu, and J. Schell (With 5 Figures) 313 Genetic Analysis of T-DNA and Regeneration of Transformed Plants J. Leemans, JP. Hernalsteens, R. Deblaere, H. de Greve, L. Thia-Toong, M. Van Montagu, and J. Schell (With 4 Figures) 322

6 Contents XI D. Plant Pathogenic Bacteria and Related Aspects The Genetics of the Cherry Pathogen, Pseudomonas syringae pathovar morsprunorum A. Vivian, J. Errington, and D. Veal 333 Towards the Genetical Analysis of Pathogenicity of Xanthomonas campestris M.J. Daniels, PC. Turner, C.E. Barber, W.G. Cleary, and G. Reed 340 Molecular Analysis of Virulence Genes in Pseudomonas solanacearum B.J. Staskawicz, D. Dahlbeck, J. Miller, and D. Damm (With 5 Figures). 345 Cloning of Genes Involved in Bacterial Ice Nucleation and Fluorescent Pigment/Siderophore Production C. Orser, B.J. Staskawicz, J. Loper, N.J. Panopoulos, D. Dahlbeck, S.E. Lindow, and M.N. Schroth (With 4 Figures) 353 The Genetics of Indoleacetic Acid Production and Virulence in Pseudomonas savastanoi L. Comai and T. Kosuge (With 1 Figure) 362 Azospirillum Genetics C. Elmerich 367 Genome Rearrangement of the Rhizobiaceae W. Heumann, B. Merkt, A. Rosch, R. Springer, B. Riiger, D. Horn, I. Bauer, K. Winkler, and E. Wagner 373 Subject Index 381

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