Burkholderia caballeronis sp. nov., a nitrogen fixing species isolated from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) with the ability to effectively nodulate Phaseolus vulgaris

• DOI: 10.1007/s10482-013-0028-9
• Publication Date: 2013-09-21T11:37:16Z
• Authors: Lourdes Martínez-...; Corelly Salazar-S...; Rafael Díaz Méndez; Jesús Caballero-M...; Ann M. Hirsch; María Soledad Vás...; Paulina Estrada-d...
• Keywords: Lycopersicon

During a survey of Burkholderia species with potential use in agrobiotechnology, a group of 12 strains was isolated from the rhizosphere and rhizoplane of tomato plants growing in Mexico (Nepantla, Mexico State). A phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the strains are related to Burkholderia kururiensis and Burkholderia mimosarum (97.4 and 97.1 %, respectively). However, they induced effective nitrogen-fixing nodules on roots of Phaseolus vulgaris. Based on polyphasic taxonomy, the group of strains represents a novel species for which the name Burkholderia caballeronis sp. nov. is proposed. The type species is TNe-841(T) (= LMG 26416(T) = CIP 110324(T)).