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Table 2 Results of phenotypic characteristics of Lotus sp. isolates (+ positive growth, − no growth)

From: The phenotypic, phylogenetic and symbiotic characterization of rhizobia nodulating Lotus sp. in Tunisian arid soils

Characteristic

Sinorhizobium

Rhizobium

Mesorhizobium

Phyllobacterium

LAC243

LPS811

LAC765

LAC813

LAC742

LAC241

LAC553

LAC7511

LAC733

LAC831

LAC814

LPS715

LAC231

Acid production

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Growth at pH

  5.5

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  6

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  7

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  8

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  9

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Generation time

  2 ≤ GT ≤ 6

             

  5 ≤ GT ≤ 6

             

NaCl tolerance

  200 mM

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  300 mM

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  400 mM

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  500 mM

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Growth at temperature

  20 °C

+

+

+

+

  28 °C

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  35 °C

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  40 °C

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  42 °C

+

+

+

+

Antibiotic resistance

  Ampicillin 60 μg ml−1

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  Ampicillin 100 μg ml−1

  Streptomycin 60 μg ml−1

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  Streptomycin 100 μg ml−1

  Kanamycin 60 μg ml−1

  Kanamycin 100 μg ml−1

Utilization of carbohydrates

  Glucose

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  Fructose

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Utilization of amino-acids

  L-Leucine

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

  L-Arginine

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+