Article
Paenibacillus helianthi sp. nov., a nitrogen fixing species isolated from the rhizosphere of Helianthus annuus L.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - 1 Dec 2018
Ambrosini Adriana, Sant'Anna Fernando Hayashi, Heinzmann Júlia, de Carvalho Fernandes Gabriela, Bach Evelise, Passaglia Luciane Maria Pereira
Abstract excerpt
Three facultatively anaerobic endospore-forming bacteria were isolated from the rhizosphere of sunflowers grown in fields of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The designated type strain P26ET was previously identified as a sunflower growth promoting bacterium and is able to fix nitrogen and to excrete ammonia. According to analyses of 16S rRNA gene sequences, P26ET presented similarity values above 98.8% in...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
