@article{fdi:010062335,
  title = {{T}he geographical patterns of symbiont diversity in the invasive legume {M}imosa pudica can be explained by the competitiveness of its symbionts and by the host genotype},
  author = {{M}elkonian, {R}{\'e}my and {M}oulin, {L}ionel and {B}{\'e}na, {G}illes and {T}isseyre, {P}ierre and {C}haintreuil, {C}l{\'e}mence and {H}eulin, {K}. and {R}ezkallah, {N}aima and {K}lonowska, {A}gnieszka and {G}onzalez, {S}ophie and {S}imon, {M}. and {C}hen, {W}. {M}. and {J}ames, {E}. {K}. and {L}aguerre, {G}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{V}ariations in the patterns of diversity of symbionts have been described worldwide on {M}imosa pudica, a pan-tropical invasive species that interacts with both alpha and beta-rhizobia. {I}n this study, we investigated if symbiont competitiveness can explain these variations and the apparent prevalence of beta- over alpha-rhizobia. {W}e developed an indirect method to measure the proportion of nodulation against a {GFP} reference strain and tested its reproducibility and efficiency. {W}e estimated the competitiveness of 54 strains belonging to four species of beta-rhizobia and four of alpha-rhizobia, and the influence of the host genotype on their competitiveness. {O}ur results were compared with biogeographical patterns of symbionts and host varieties. {W}e found: (i) a strong strain effect on competitiveness largely explained by the rhizobial species, with {B}urkholderia phymatum being the most competitive species, followed by {B}. tuberum, whereas all other species shared similar and reduced levels of competitiveness; (ii) plant genotype can increase the competitiveness of {C}upriavidus taiwanensis. {T}he latter data support the likelihood of the strong adaptation of {C}. taiwanensis with the {M}. pudica var. unijuga and help explain its prevalence as a symbiont of this variety over {B}urkholderia species in some environments, most notably in {T}aiwan.},
  keywords = {{GUINEE} ; {TAIWAN} ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE} ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {M}icrobiology},
  volume = {16},
  numero = {7},
  pages = {2099--2111},
  ISSN = {1462-2912},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1111/1462-2920.12286},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062335},
}