Table 1.
Morphological characteristics of the bacterial isolates from potato and their identification on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis.
| Isolate code | Colony morphology | Cell morphology | ARA | Maximum similarity of 16S rRNA with (%) | GenBank accession no. of 16S rRNA gene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN 10 | Pink, round | Vibroid rods | 134.54 ± 13.99 | Azospirillum sp. FR667907 (99%) | LN614537 |
| TN 14 | Convex, round | Rods | -ve | Agrobacterium sp. JN628031 (99%) | LN614534 |
| TN 36 | Mucoid, round | Short rods | -ve | Pseudomonas sp. EF540467 (99%) | LN614533 |
| TN 38 | Creamy, smooth | Short rods | 96.68 ± 7.61 | Enterobacter sp. CP003678 (99%) | LN614535 |
| TN 42 | Milky, round | Rods | 92.67 ± 8.42 | Rhizobium sp. HG518323 (99%) | LN614536 |
All strains were motile except TN42. ARA, acetylene reduction assay (nmol h-1mg-1 of protein). Values are averages of three independent replications. Standard errors of the means are mentioned between parentheses.