Unearthing the Plant Growth-Promoting Traits of RmBm31, an Endophytic Bacterium Isolated From Root Nodules of .

Plants live in association with complex populations of microorganisms, including Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) that confer to plants an improved growth and enhanced stress tolerance. This large and diverse group includes endophytic bacteria that are able to colonize the internal tissues of plants. In the present study, we have isolated a nonrhizobial species from surface sterilized root nodules of , a perennial leguminous species growing in poor and high salinity soils.