Molecular Characterization among Strains of Chickpea Root Nodule Bacteria Isolated from Different Areas of Middle Gujarat

作者：Hinge V R^*; Chavhan R L; Deshmukh Y A; Salunkhe S N; Jadeja G C

来源：Research Journal of Biotechnology, 2010, 5(1): 33-38.

• Chickpea
• Rhizobium
• Root Nodule Bacteria
• Phylogenetic

Eighteen strains of Root nodule bacteria were collected from the chick-pea plant, grown in different areas of middle Gujarat, viz Anand, Dahod, Thasara, Arnej and Dhanduka. These strains were confirmed as Rhizobium by using different biochemical test. Molecular characteri-zation based on repetitive DNA sequence especially, ERIC sequence (Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergeneric Consensus) was done together with two known Rhizobium strains, one commercial culture (GSFC, Vadodara), five standard strains of Rhizobium and one standard strain of Agribacterium tumefacinus. The total of 320 no. of amplicons was generated by using ERIC primer pair. The strain MTCC 4188(Mesorhizobium ciceri) produced highest no. of amplicons while strain MTCC 120 (Bradyrhizobium japonicum) showed a less no. of amplicons. Data analysis of ERIC fingerprinting pattern clustered all RNB strains and standard strains into four major clusters as per their phylogenetic relationship. Majority of RNB strains (65 per cent) were closely related to the genus Mesorhizobium ciceri species and Mesorhizobium loti, while remaining 40 per cent RNB strains showed similarity to Rhizobium leguminosarum (MTCC 99) and Agrobacterium tumefaciens (MTCC 431). The ERIC-PCR fingerprinting could become a powerful tool for depicting the genetic diversity among eighteen RNB strains and standard strains. The data based on ERIC fingerprinting pattern. will help to determine phylogenetic relationships among these RNB strains and will be helpful for development of diagnostic primer for identification of efficient strains of Chickpea Root Nodulating Bacteria.

• 出版日期2010-2