''Azospirillum lipoferum'' is a species of microaerophilic, gram-negative, rod-shaped,
nitrogen-fixing
Nitrogen fixation is a chemical process by which molecular dinitrogen () is converted into ammonia (). It occurs both biologically and abiological nitrogen fixation, abiologically in chemical industry, chemical industries. Biological nitrogen ...
bacteria.
They are currently most notable for the ability to enhance the success of certain agricultural plant products such as maize, rice, and wheat.
References
Rhodospirillales
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