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Phage-resistant and -susceptible bacteria from nodules of alfalfa and sweet clover, grown at a site without a known history of cultivation, were identified as diverse genotypes of , and species based on sequence analysis of ribosomal (16S and 23S rRNA) and protein-encoding ( and ) genes, Southern hybridization/RFLP and a range of phenotypic characteristics. Among phage-resistant bacteria, one genotype of sp. predominated on alfalfa (frequency ∼68 %) but was recovered infrequently (∼1 %) from sweet clover. A second genotype was isolated infrequently only from alfalfa. These genotypes fixed nitrogen poorly in association with sweet clover and , but were moderately effective with alfalfa. They produced a near-neutral reaction on mineral salts agar containing mannitol, which is atypical of the genus . A single isolate of sp. and two of sp. were recovered only from sweet clover. All were highly resistant to multiple antibiotics. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that sp. strain T173 is closely related to, but separate from, the non-symbiotic species ‘’. Strain T173 is unique in that it possesses a 175 kb symbiotic plasmid and elicits ineffective nodules on alfalfa, sweet clover, and The two spp. were non-symbiotic and probably represent bacterial opportunists. Three genotypes of that were symbiotically effective with alfalfa and sweet clover were encountered infrequently. Among phage-susceptible isolates, two genotypes of were encountered infrequently and were highly effective with alfalfa, sweet clover and . The ecological and practical implications of the findings are discussed.

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