Deciphering the phylogenetic affiliation of rhizobial strains recommended as chickpea inoculants in Argentina

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is globally cultivated due to its high nutritional value. As with other legumes, success depends greatly on inoculation effective symbiotic rhizobial strains. Since agricultural importance as an alternative winter crop in Argentina very recent, there are limited phylogenetic studies the affiliation and origin of two strains used for here. We attempted define their specific identity through a multilocus sequence approach seven housekeeping genes (phylogeny average nucleotide identity), well basis 16S rRNA gene nodC analysis. The were accurately conclusively corroborated M. ciceri mediterraneum species, denominations found be associated originally described chickpea-nodulating