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Characterization of Plant-Growth Promoting Diazotrophic Bacteria Isolated from Field Grown Chinese Cabbage under Different Fertilization Conditions
Woo-Jong Yim , Selvaraj Poonguzhali , Munusamy Madhaiyan , Pitchai Palaniappan , M. A. Siddikee , Tongmin Sa
Journal of Microbiology 2009;47(2):147-155.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-008-0201-4
Published online: May 2, 2009
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea
Corresponding author:  Tongmin Sa , Tel: 82-43-261-2561, 
Received: 11 August 2008   • Accepted: 19 January 2009
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Abstract

Diazotrophic bacteria isolated from the rhizosphere of Chinese cabbage were assessed for other plant growth promoting characteristics viz., production of IAA, ethylene, ACC deaminase, phosphate solubilization, and gnotobiotic root elongation. Their effect on inoculation to Chinese cabbage was also observed under growth chamber conditions. A total of 19 strains that showed higher nitrogenase activity identified by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis were found to be the members of the genera Pseudomonas and Agrobacterium belonging to α- and γ-Proteobacteria groups. These strains were also efficient in producing IAA and ACC deaminase though they produced low levels of ethylene and no phosphate solubilization. In addition, inoculation of selected diazotrophic bacterial strains significantly increased seedling length, dry weight, and total nitrogen when compared to uninoculated control. The colonization of crop plants by diazotrophic bacteria can be affected by many biotic and abiotic factors, and further studies are oriented towards investigating the factors that could influence the establishment of a selected bacterial community.

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    Characterization of Plant-Growth Promoting Diazotrophic Bacteria Isolated from Field Grown Chinese Cabbage under Different Fertilization Conditions
    J. Microbiol. 2009;47(2):147-155.   Published online May 2, 2009
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-008-0201-4
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