''Rhizobium lusitanum'' is a
Gram negative
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Originally defined as of 1795 as "the absolute weight of a volume of pure water equal to th ...
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, specifically nodulating ''
Phaseolus vulgaris
''Phaseolus vulgaris'', the common bean, is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seeds or green, unripe pods. Its leaf is also occasionally used as a vegetable and the straw as fodder. Its botanical classification, ...
''. Its type strain is P1-7
T (=LMG 22705
T =CECT 7016
T).
References
Further reading
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*Pongslip, Neelawan. Phenotypic and Genotypic Diversity of Rhizobia. Bentham Science Publishers, 2012.
External links
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LPSNType strain of ''Rhizobium lusitanum'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Rhizobiaceae
Bacteria described in 2006
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