Abstract
Derxia is a nitrogen-fixing bacteria under aerobic or microaerobic conditions. In genus Derxia, only two species are recognized: Derxia gummosa isolated from a soil sample and Derxia lacustris isolated from freshwater. Generally, isolation of Derxia done by using sieved soil method on nitrogen-free mannitol agar medium. Derxia is quite different from the genera Azomonas, Azotobacter, and Beijerinckia using rRNA cistron similarity analysis.
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Gamit, H.A., Amaresan, N. (2022). Isolation and Identification of Derxia Species from the Soil Sample. In: Amaresan, N., Patel, P., Amin, D. (eds) Practical Handbook on Agricultural Microbiology. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1724-3_7
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