Researchers from the Eternal University and partners have discovered that
the Rahnella bacteria have nitrogen-fixing capabilities, which can boost the
growth of wheat.



Certain bacteria can convert the nitrogen gas from the air into forms that
plants can use. However, researchers must first identify which type of
bacteria have nitrogen-fixing capabilities and to which crops they can be
applied.



Scientists isolated endophytic bacteria from cereal crops in India and
screened them for nitrogen fixation. The eight bacterial isolates that
exhibited nitrogenase activity were also tested for other growth-promoting
traits. The results showed an increase in the total chlorophyll, iron, zinc,
and nitrogen content of wheat when it was inoculated with strains of
Rahnella bacteria. Their research demonstrates the potential of Rahnella as
a bioinoculant or biofertilizer for the growth of cereal crops.



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