Projects

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  Genetics and genomics of partner quality in Rhizobium leguminosarum

  Core Project

  Researchers found genetic differences in symbiosis genes on the pSym plasmid between beneficial and less beneficial rhizobium strains. They aim to link these mutations and HGT to nitrogen fixation and

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  Molecular characterization of genome conformation in rhizobium symbionts of clover

  Core Project

  Researchers study how mutualism between legumes and nitrogen-fixing rhizobia drives evolutionary differentiation. They explore genome architecture and gene expression using Hi-C and RNA-seq.

Publications

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  Farley et al., 2025

  Farley, K. R., Buechler, A. K., Bianco, C. M., & Vanderpool, C. K. (2025). Small RNAs positively and negatively control transcription elongation through modulation of Rho utilization site accessibility. mBio 0:e02921-25.

  https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02921-25