TABLE 2.
Phenotypic characteristics of strains of P. azotofixans isolated from maize planted in Cerrado and Várzea soils
| Várzea and Cerrado soil strain(s) | Ability to metabolize:
|
Ability to produce antimicrobial substancea | Ability to solubilize phosphateb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starch | Sorbitol | Dulcitol | |||
| MSV15, MSV32, PV18, PV23, PV54, PV55, PV56, MSV62, MSV101, MSV107, LV114, MRV111, MSV157, MSV159, PV151, CSM50, CSM53, CSM152, CSM165, CSM169 | − | + | − | − | + |
| PV63, CRiP126 | − | + | − | + | + |
| MSV6 | − | − | + | + | + |
| MSV5, MSV7, MSV23, MSV25, PV9, PV19, PV21, LV10, LV12, LV15, LV16, LV17, MSV54, MSV55, MSV63, MSV66, MSV68, LV53, LV56, MSV108, LV106, MRV153, MRV154, MRV156, CRiP21, CRiL56, CSM56, CRiP57, CSM116, CRiL151, CRiP165 | + | − | − | − | + |
| LV107, LV115, PV104, MRV100, MRV105, MRV106, MRV108, MRV117, MSV151, MSV153, MSV155, MSV156, MSV166, PV150, PV155, PV156, PV159, PV163, CSM121, CRiL124, CRiP151, CRiP153, CRiP158 | + | − | − | + | + |
| MSV158, CRiP15, CRiL33, CRiL35, CRiL36, CSM27, CSM63, CRiP53, CRiP58, CSM106, CSM107, CSM108, CRiL125 | − | − | − | + | + |
| CRiP9, CSM64, CSM100, CRiL123, CRiP103, CRiP104, CRiP105, CRiP115, CRiP125, CRiP127, CRiP128, CRiP129, CSM154, CSM157, CSM159, CSM163 | − | − | − | − | + |
a
Growth inhibition of Corynebacterium fimi.
b
Calcium phytate.