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. 1986 Mar;51(3):487–492. doi: 10.1128/aem.51.3.487-492.1986

Identification of Bradyrhizobium japonicum Nodule Isolates from Wisconsin Soybean Farms

Barbara J Kamicker 1,†, Winston J Brill 1,*,‡
PMCID: PMC238906  PMID: 16347009

Abstract

One-dimensional sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was a more discriminating method than serotyping for identifying strains of Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Analysis of 543 nodule isolates from southeastern Wisconsin soybean farms revealed that none of the isolates were formed by any of the inoculant strains supplied by either of two inoculant companies. Twenty-nine indigenous strains and six inoculant strains were identified. Strain 61A76, the most competitive indigenous strain, formed 21% of the nodules. Indigenous strains 3030, 3058, 0336, and 3052 formed 15, 11, 9, and 9% of the nodules, respectively. These predominant strains were not associated with a particular soybean cultivar, soil type, or farm location.

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