Azospirillum lipoferum is a species of microaerophilic, gram-negative, rod-shaped,[3] nitrogen-fixing bacteria.[1] They are currently most notable for the ability to enhance the success of certain agricultural plant products such as maize, rice, and wheat.[4][5]

References

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  2. ^ Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Azospirillum lipoferum". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Steenhoudt, O.; Vanderleyden, J. (October 2000). "Azospirillum, a free-living nitrogen-fixing bacterium closely associated with grasses: genetic, biochemical and ecological aspects". FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 24 (4): 487–506. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6976.2000.tb00552.x. ISSN 0168-6445. PMID 10978548.
  4. ^ Rozier, Camille; Gerin, Florence; Czarnes, Sonia; Legendre, Laurent (2019-06-01). "Biopriming of maize germination by the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Azospirillum lipoferum CRT1". Journal of Plant Physiology. 237: 111–119. doi:10.1016/j.jplph.2019.04.011. ISSN 0176-1617. PMID 31071544. S2CID 149443862.
  5. ^ Mehmood, Tahir; Li, Guihua; Anjum, Tehmina; Akram, Waheed (2021-01-01). "Azospirillum lipoferum strain AL-3 reduces early blight disease of potato and enhance yield". Crop Protection. 139: 105349. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105349. ISSN 0261-2194. S2CID 224998617.