The alphaproteobacterial family Rhizobiaceae is highly diverse, with 168 species with
validly published names classified into 17 genera with validly published names. Most …

Bio-based fertilizers (BBFs) recovered from animal manure are promising products to
optimise resources recovery and generate high agricultural yields. However, their …

The universality of DNA methylation as an epigenetic regulatory mechanism belongs to all
biological kingdoms. However, while eukaryotic systems have been the primary focus of …

Nutrient deficiency in wild plant species, including quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd), can
be overcome by applying mineral-solubilizing bacteria. Quinoa is a gluten-free, nutritious …

The genomes of bacteria, archaea, and phage contain small amounts of C5-methylcytosine,
N4-methylcytosine, and N6-methyladenine. Base methylation takes place after DNA …

DNA methylation in bacteria frequently serves as a simple immune system, allowing
recognition of DNA from foreign sources, such as phages or selfish genetic elements …

Rhizobium leguminosarum (Rl) is a common name for several genospecies of rhizobia able
to form nitrogen-fixing nodules on the roots of pea (Pisum sativum L.) while undergoing …

DNA methylation is one of the most observed epigenetic modifications. It is present in
eukaryotes and prokaryotes and is related to several biological phenomena, including gene …

In prokaryotes, DNA methylation has been found to be involved in several mechanisms,
such as DNA repair, DNA–protein interactions, gene expression, cell cycle progression and …

To study the microbial communities from various environments, in situ methods or culture-
independent methods have been developed. Most of the microbes in the symbiotic …