title: A Photobacterium-like bacterium able to fix nitrogen.
abstract: A Photobacterium-like bacterium isolated from the roots of eelgrass (Zostera marina) was shown to fix nitrogen under anaerobic conditions. Nitrogen fixation by Photobacterium spp. has not been reported previous to this.
authors.affiliation: Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Shieh
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Simidu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maruyama
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D009586:Nitrogen Fixation; D010776:Photobacterium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media