Isolation and Functional Profiling of Seed‐Associated Bacteria From Rattlepods (Crotalaria spp.) With Biotechnological Potential
Brenda Apiyo Odoi, Daniel M. Nthiwa, Johnstone O. Neondo, Joshua K. Muli, Peter K. Kamau, Nancy L. M. Budambula · 2026
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Description
Brenda Apiyo Odoi and colleagues published a 2026 laboratory study of bacteria living in and on the seeds of Kenyan rattlepods, plants in the genus Crotalaria. Seed microbes can help plants take up nutrients and grow, yet the bacteria carried by these widely eaten plants had not been described before.
The team cultured 118 isolates from the seeds and used gene sequencing to name 20 of them, finding mostly Bacillus and Proteus types. Several isolates made strong amounts of enzymes that break down protein, starch, fat, and plant fibre. One isolate matched known species poorly and may be new to science. The results point to seed bacteria as a possible source of useful enzymes for industry.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Brenda Apiyo Odoi, Daniel M. Nthiwa, Johnstone O. Neondo, Joshua K. Muli, Peter K. Kamau, Nancy L. M. Budambula |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |