|  | Gene present in each Sinorhizobiumspeciesa | ||||
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Gene or gene cluster | Function | meliloti(n= 33) | medicae(n= 13) | fredii(n= 2) | saheli(n= 1) | terangae(n= 1) |
Polysaccharide biosynthesis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   exoF 2 | Succinoglycan biosynthesis | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
   exoH | Succinoglycan biosynthesis | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
   exoI | Succinoglycan biosynthesis | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
   exoI 2 | Succinoglycan biosynthesis | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
   exoP 2 | Succinoglycan biosynthesis | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
   exoTWV | Succinoglycan biosynthesis | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
   expA 1 - 10- expGCD 1 D 2 -expE 1 - 8 | Galactoglucan biosynthesis | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
   rkp-3; rkpLMNOPQ | Capsular polysaccharides biosynthesis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
   rkpZ 1 | Capsular polysaccharides biosynthesis | 33 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
   rkpZ 2 | Capsular polysaccharides biosynthesis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
   rkpT 2 | Surface polysaccharide export | 29 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
   cgmB | Cyclic β-glucan biosynthesis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Microaerobic denitrification | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   napEFDABC | Nitrate reductase | 32 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
   nirKV | Nitrite reductase | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
   norECBQD | Nitric oxide reductase | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
   nosRZDFYLX | Nitrous oxide reductase | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lithotroph | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   hupSLCDEFGHJKP-hypABFCDE-hoxX | Uptake hydrogenase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
   soxYZEF-like | Sulfur oxidation | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
   soxZ | Sulfur oxidation | 33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Organic sulfur utilization b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   I: ssuDABCE | Alkanesulfonate degradation | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
   II: tauRABCXD | Taurine degradation | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
   III: ssuCBA-atsA-like | Arylsulfatase | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
   IV: tauC-ssuCBA-ats- like | Arylsulfatase | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
   V: ssuADCB | Alkanesulfonate degradation | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |