Influence of indoleacetic acid-producing Bacillus isolates on the nodulation of Phaseolus vulgaris by Rhizobium etli under gnotobiotic conditions

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1006-1014

  Srinivasan, M ^a   Petersen, D J ^a   Holl, F B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Indoleacetic acid production; Nodulation enhancement

Indexed keywords

INDOLEACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NODULATION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIUM;

AVENA; AVENA COLEOPTILE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM ETLI;

EID: 0029798656     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-129     Document Type: Article

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