Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting endophytic bacterial isolates from root nodule of Lespedeza sp. |
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Authors: | Pitchai Palaniappan Puneet Singh Chauhan Venkatakrishnan Sivaraj Saravanan Rangasamy Anandham Tongmin Sa |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 361-763, South Korea 2. Department of Microbiology, Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science, Pondicherry University, Kathirkamam, 605009, Pondicherry, India 3. Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract: | Thirty-nine endophytic bacterial strains were isolated from the nodule of Lespedeza sp. grown in two different locations of South Korea. All strains were checked for their plant growth promoting (PGP) abilities under in vitro conditions. Most of the isolates showed multiple PGP activity, i.e., indole acetic acid production, ACC deaminase activity, siderophore production, and phosphate solubilization. The strains were identified by using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis as belonging to Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Firmicutes phylum with nine different genera Arthrobacter, Bacillus, Bradyrhizobium, Burkholderia, Dyella, Methylobacterium, Microbacterium, Rhizobium, and Staphylococcus. Gene nodA amplification showed positive results only for strains from Bradyrhizobium and Rhizobium genera. The strains from Bradyrhizobium and Rhizobium genera enhanced plant growth, nodulation, and acetylene reduction activity when inoculated on Vigna unguiculata L. (cowpea), whereas other strains did not induce nodule formation but enhanced plant growth. Herbaceous legume Lespedeza sp. formed root nodules with diverse bacterial group, and probably, these bacteria can be used for stimulating plant growth. |
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