TABLE 2.
Distribution of 745 rhizobial isolates among 21 genomic species identified by RFLP analysis of PCR-amplified SSU rRNA genes
| Genomic species | No. of isolates | % of total isolates |
|---|---|---|
| Bradyrhizobium A | 429 | 57.58 |
| P | 82 | 11.01 |
| B | 77 | 10.34 |
| F | 35 | 4.70 |
| H | 24 | 3.22 |
| I | 20 | 2.68 |
| D | 18 | 2.42 |
| O | 6 | 0.81 |
| E | 3 | 0.40 |
| J | 2 | 0.27 |
| C | 1 | 0.13 |
| G | 1 | 0.13 |
| K | 1 | 0.13 |
| L | 1 | 0.13 |
| M | 1 | 0.13 |
| N | 1 | 0.13 |
| Rhizobium Q | 38 | 5.10 |
| R | 1 | 0.13 |
| Mesorhizobium S | 2 | 0.27 |
| T | 1 | 0.13 |
| U | 1 | 0.13 |