| biodiversity of mimosa pudica rhizobial symbionts (cupriavidus taiwanensis, rhizobium mesoamericanum) in new caledonia and their adaptation to heavy metal-rich soils. | rhizobia are soil bacteria able to develop a nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with legumes. they are taxonomically spread among the alpha and beta subclasses of the proteobacteria. mimosa pudica, a tropical invasive weed, has been found to have an affinity for beta-rhizobia, including species within the burkholderia and cupriavidus genera. in this study, we describe the diversity of m. pudica symbionts in the island of new caledonia, which is characterized by soils with high heavy metal content, especi ... | 2012 | 22512707 |