Quorum sensing (QS) plays an important role in the growth, nodulation, and nitrogen fixation of rhizobia. In this study, we show that water-soluble humic materials (WSHM) repress the expression of the QS related genes , and in This decreased the production of -acetyl homoserine lactones (AHL) and exopolysaccharides (EPS), and ultimately increased cell density. We also identified a novel regulator, SMc03890 (renamed QsrR), which binds directly to the promoter. Deletion of increased expression. WSHM repressed the expression of by augmenting the interaction between QsrR and the promoter; this was determined by a bacterial-one-hybrid assay. These effects of WSHM on the QS system in may be the underlying mechanism by which WSHM increase the symbiotic nitrogen fixation of inoculated with . This study provides the first evidence that humic acids regulate the QS of rhizobia and suggests that WSHM could be used as fertilizers to improve the efficiency of symbiotic nitrogen fixation.
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