Frankia alni
| Frankia alni | |
|---|---|
| Nodules caused by Frankia alni on roots of common alder Alnus glutinosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Frankiales |
| Family: | Frankiaceae |
| Genus: | Frankia |
| Species: | F. alni |
| Binomial name | |
| Frankia alni (Woronin 1866) Von Tubeuf 1895 | |
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Frankia alni is a Gram-positive species of actinomycete filamentous bacterium that lives in symbiosis with actinorhizal plants in the genus Alnus. It is a nitrogen-fixing bacterium and forms nodules on the roots of alder trees.
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