Table 1 Morphological and biochemical characteristics of Rhizobium sp. isolate MRL3
Characteristics | Isolate MRL3 |
|---|---|
Morphology | |
 Gram reaction | − |
 Shape | Rods |
Biochemical reactions | |
 Citrate utilization | − |
 Indole | + |
 Methyl red | + |
 Nitrate reduction | + |
 Oxidase | − |
 Voges Proskaur | + |
Carbohydrate utilization | |
 Dextrose | − |
 Lactose | − |
 Mannitol | + |
 Sucrose | − |
Hydrolysis | |
 Starch | + |
 Gelatin | − |
Tolerance to | |
 Quizalafop-p-ethyl | 1,600 μg ml−1 |
 Clodinafop | 1,600 μg ml−1 |