Research Article
Rhizobium pongamiae sp. nov. from Root Nodules of Pongamia pinnata
Table 1
Phenotypic characteristics of Rhizobium pongamiae VKLR-01 and type strains of phylogenetically related Rhizobium species.
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Strains: 1, R. pongamiae (present study); 2, R. galegae LMG 6214T 3; 3, A. tumefaciens (biovar 1); 4, R. larrymoorei [9–12]. aUnpublished data of Wang et al. (personal communication) [13]. +: positive; −: negative; ND: data not available. All strains are Gram negative, aerobic, rod shaped, and nonspore forming. All 7 strains are positive for oxidase, catalase, and nitrate reductase tests. |