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An isolate from a stem nodule on the legume Aeschynomene indica, rhizobial strain BTAi 1, is pink when cultured in the light with a photo-period of 16 h. The absorption spectra of whole and extracted cells of BTAi 1 indicate the presence of bacteriochlorophyll and carotenoid pigments. The objective of this work was to determine photosynthetic functionality of cultured cells. The non-pigmented rhizobial strain BTSr 3, from a stem nodule on Sesbania rostrata, was included as a check.
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Ellis, J.M., Hungria, M., Hardy, R.W.F., Eaglesham, A.R.J. (1991). Photosynthetic N2-fixing Rhizobia. In: Keister, D.L., Cregan, P.B. (eds) The Rhizosphere and Plant Growth. Beltsville Symposia in Agricultural Research, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3336-4_36
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