Abstract:Red fluorescent protein marked rhizobias (S.LZgn5-rfp3、S.LZgn5-rfp4、S.LZgn5-rfp2,S.12531-rfp3、S.12531-rfp4、S.12531-rfp2、S.LH343-rfp3、S.LH343-rfp4、S.LH343-rfp2) that contained the plasmid with RFP (red fluorescent protein) gene were inoculated to Gannong No.5 alfalfa and alfalfa WL343HQ.Biomass,nodule number,nitrogenase activity and the rate of effective nodules were measured.The results showed that the RFP fluorescence-marked rhizobias could promote plant growth and biomass accumulation of inoculated alfalfa.Compared with their corresponding original rhizobias,the RFP fluorescence-marked rhizobias did no injury the alfalfa seedling,could be expressed consistently in alfalfa plant,had no difference from the starting bacteria,had the similar growth promotion ability with original rhizobias.It could be stably expressed in alfalfa seedlings and had no difference from the starting bacteria.Considering ability,there is no specificity between the two alfalfa varieties.