''Rhizobium mongolense'' is a
Gram negative root nodule
Root nodules are found on the roots of plants, primarily legumes, that form a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Under nitrogen-limiting conditions, capable plants form a symbiotic relationship with a host-specific strain of bacteria known a ...
bacteria, which nodulates and forms
nitrogen-fixing
Nitrogen fixation is a chemical process by which molecular nitrogen (), with a strong triple covalent bond, in the air is converted into ammonia () or related nitrogenous compounds, typically in soil or aquatic systems but also in industry. Atmos ...
symbioses
Symbiosis (from Greek , , "living together", from , , "together", and , bíōsis, "living") is any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms, be it mutualistic, commensalistic, or parasit ...
with ''
Medicago ruthenica''. Its type strain is USDA 1844.
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LPSNType strain of ''Rhizobium mongolense'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Rhizobiaceae
Bacteria described in 1998
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