''Azorhizobium doebereinerae'' is a species of bacteria in the family
Xanthobacteraceae. Strains of this species were originally isolated from
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 ...
s of the shrub ''
Sesbania virgata'' in Brazil.
They have also been found in other ''
Sesbania
''Sesbania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox (''Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesba ...
'' species.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Azorhizobium doebereinerae'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Hyphomicrobiales
Bacteria described in 2006
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