Table 2 Growth characteristics of the phage-tagged strains of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae
Strain | Sensitive to the phage | Geographical origin | Colony morphology (3 days) | Generation time (h) | Ex-planta N2-ase activity (nmol C2H4 h-1 mg-1 protein) | 16S rRNA accession no. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 h | 12 h | ||||||
USDA 2431 | LRP-1 | USA | 3- to 3.5-mm highly mucilaginous, milky colonies | 3.8 | 26.8 ± 1.3 | 13.2 ± 1.1 | FJ997872 |
BHULR 104 | LRP-4 | India (25.20°N, 83.0°E) | 2- to 2.5-mm round, opaque, gummy, raised colonies | 5.0 | 6.3 ± 0.8 | 0 | GQ339913 |
BHULR 113 | LRP-13 | India (26.03°N, 83.13°E) | 4- to 5-mm white, round, dome-shaped colonies | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | FJ997871 |
BHULR 115 | LRP-15 | India (25.46°N, 82.22°N) | 1.5- to 3-mm milky, round, gummy, raised colonies | 5.6 | 13.7 ± 0.92 | 7.8 ± 0.67 | GQ240633 |