Azospirillum lipoferum

Azospirillum lipoferum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Proteobacteria
Class:
Alphaproteobacteria
Order:
Rhodospirillales
Family:
Azospirillaceae
Genus:
Azospirillum
Species:
A. lipoferum
Binomial name
Azospirillum lipoferum
Reinhold (Beijerinck 1925) Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • "Spirillum lipoferum" Beijerinck 1925

Azospirillum lipoferum is a species of microaerophilic, gram-negative, rod-shaped,[3] nitrogen-fixing bacteria.[1] They are currently most notable for the ability to enhance the success of certain agricultural plant products such as maize, rice, and wheat.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Tarrand JJ, Krieg NR, Dobereiner J. (1978). "A taxonomic study of the Spirillum lipoferum group, with descriptions of a new genus, Azospirillum gen. nov. and two species, Azospirillum lipoferum (Beijerinck) comb. nov. and Azospirillum brasilense sp. nov". Can J Microbiol. 24 (8): 967–980. doi:10.1139/m78-160. PMID 356945.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. ↑ Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Azospirillum lipoferum". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved June 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. ↑ Steenhoudt, O.; Vanderleyden, J. (October 2000). "Azospirillum, a free-living nitrogen-fixing bacterium closely associated with grasses: genetic, biochemical and ecological aspects". FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 24 (4): 487–506. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6976.2000.tb00552.x. ISSN 0168-6445. PMID 10978548.
  4. ↑ Rozier, Camille; Gerin, Florence; Czarnes, Sonia; Legendre, Laurent (2019-06-01). "Biopriming of maize germination by the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Azospirillum lipoferum CRT1". Journal of Plant Physiology. 237: 111–119. doi:10.1016/j.jplph.2019.04.011. ISSN 0176-1617. PMID 31071544. S2CID 149443862.
  5. ↑ Mehmood, Tahir; Li, Guihua; Anjum, Tehmina; Akram, Waheed (2021-01-01). "Azospirillum lipoferum strain AL-3 reduces early blight disease of potato and enhance yield". Crop Protection. 139: 105349. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105349. ISSN 0261-2194. S2CID 224998617.
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