Biotechnologically Prospective Properties of Bacteria of the Genera Bacillus and Paenibacillus Isolated from the Rhizosphere of Winter Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.). Part 1

Bacterial strains were isolated from soil samples collected in the rhizosphere zone of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) and identified using sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene as members of the genera Paenibacillus and Bacillus, after which amylolytic, pectinolytic, cellulolytic activity were evaluated. The highest amylolytic activity was detected in bacteria of the genus Paenibacillus. All the studied strains (Bacillus or Paenibacillus) showed high pectin and cellulolytic activity. The studied strains are promising for the development of biopreparations that improve plant growth, as well as those aimed at improving digestibility and increasing the efficiency of plant feed utilization in animal diets for a wide range of livestock and aquaculture facilities.