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Azospirillum irakense sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing bacterium associated with rice roots and rhizosphere soil.
Research in microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Khammas K M, Ageron E, Grimont P A, Kaiser P
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A new species of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, Azospirillum irakense, was found associated with roots and the rhizosphere of rice in the region of Diwaniyah (Qadisya), Iraq. The seven isolates, on which the species description is based, have vibrioid to S-shaped cells with one polar flagellum in liquid medium. Additional lateral flagella are seen on cells grown on nutrient agar. Poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate granules are...
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