Table 3.

Molecular identification of endophytic strains and risk group classification.^a

Strain	Bacterial species and accession numberb	Phylum	Risk groupc
BT18	Bacillus subtilis HQ667318	Firmicutes	1
CAR2	Enterobacter agglomerans HQ667319	γ‐Proteobacteria	2
HC2	Rahnella aquatilis HQ667320	γ‐Proteobacteria	1
HC8	Bacillus subtilis HM441224	Firmicutes	1
ML15	Bacillus cereus HQ667321	Firmicutes	2
ML16	Enterobacter agglomerans HQ667322	γ‐Proteobacteria	2
MZ3	Bacillus subtilis HQ667323	Firmicutes	1
MZ4	Acinetobacter baumannii HQ667324	γ‐Proteobacteria	1
PT19	Serratia sp. HQ667325	γ‐Proteobacteria	1
PT20	Enterobacter amnigenus HQ667326	γ‐Proteobacteria	2
TM1	Enterobacter agglomerans HQ667327	γ‐Proteobacteria	2
TM2	Kocuria sp. HQ667328	Actinobacteria	2

^a.Based on comparison of their 16S rDNA sequences with those in the GenBank database sharing at least 99% homology.

^b.All sequences have been submitted to GenBank. Sequences were obtained by sequencing the 5′ end using primer 27 fm for HC8 and the 3′ end using primer R1522 for all other strains. Sequences are between 600 and 800 bp long.

^c.Risk group 1 includes bacteria that are safe to be applied in the field; risk group 2 includes potential human and plant pathogens.