<i>Pantoea phytostimulans</i> sp. nov., a novel strain with plant growth-promoting properties.

ABSTRACT: A phosphate-solubilizing bacterial strain, designated C3^T, was isolated from the rhizosphere of sorghum. The taxonomic classification of this novel isolate was investigated by using a polyphasic approach. Cells of this strain were Gram-stain-negative, facultatively anaerobic and motile short rods with a polar flagellum. Phylogenetic analyses based on the 16S rRNA gene indicated that strain C3^T showed high similarity (98.66%) to certain Pantoea species, indicating that the isolate belongs to this genus. The genome of strain C3^T was 5.05 Mb in size with a G+C content of 51.1 mol%. Whole-genome analysis revealed that the novel strain shared 21.60-27.10% digital DNA-DNA hybridization values and 78.35-83.87% average nucleotide identity with closely relate

SUBMITTER: Campillo-Brocal JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12038178 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature