Burkholderia phymatum
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Burkholderia phymatum is a species of proteobacteria
, which is capable of symbiotic nitrogen fixation
with the legume Machaerium lunatum .
Proteobacteria
The Proteobacteria are a major group of bacteria. They include a wide variety of pathogens, such as Escherichia, Salmonella, Vibrio, Helicobacter, and many other notable genera....
, which is capable of symbiotic nitrogen fixation
Nitrogen fixation
Nitrogen fixation is the natural process, either biological or abiotic, by which nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia . This process is essential for life because fixed nitrogen is required to biosynthesize the basic building blocks of life, e.g., nucleotides for DNA and RNA and...
with the legume Machaerium lunatum .