title: Symbiotic effectiveness of bacteriocin producing and non-producing strains of Rhizobium in green gram (Vigna radiata).
abstract: Rhizobium strains nodulating green gram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] were found to produce bacteriocin on modified Bergersen's medium and inhibited the growth of homologous Rhizobium strains. Four bacteriocin producing and four bacteriocin non-producing strains were compared for their effect on nodulation, in planta nitrogenase activity and plant dry weight of green gram. The bacteriocin producers formed more nodules in comparison to non-bacteriocin producers. However, the symbiotic effectiveness of bacteriocin producers was less in terms of plant dry weight in comparison to non-bacteriocin producers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sindhu
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Dadarwal
mesh_terms: D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D013559:Symbiosis
chemical_list: D001430:Bacteriocins