Methylorubrum rhodesianum

Methylorubrum rhodesianum is a species of alphaproteobacteria. It has been found on the International Space Station (ISS) amongst others.

Methylorubrum rhodesianum has the potential to be a biofertilizer due to its ability to fix nitrogen. By associating with plants, it can enhance nutrients and support plant growth, helping improve agricultural practices in a sustainable way.

References

1. Whittenbury, J. E., et al. "Studies on the methane-oxidizing bacterium." Journal of General Microbiology 77.1 (1973): 7-33.
2. Dunfield, Peter F., et al. "The Methanotrophs-The Families Methylococcaceae and Methylocystaceae." The Prokaryotes: Alphaproteobacteria and Betaproteobacteria (2014): 105-134.

Further reading

External links

• LPSN
• Type strain of Methylobacterium rhodesianum at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase