Until recently, nitrogen fixing rhizobia that form symbiotic relationships were exclusively classified in the α-subclass of Proteobacteria. The identification of rhizobia within Proteobacteria from the β-subclass, including Burkholderia and Ralstonia, shows that the ability to establish a symbiosis with legumes is more widespread.
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