Endophytic establishment of Azorhizobium caulinodans through auxin- induced root tumors of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 293-302

  Christiansen Weniger, Christian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

2,4 Dichlor phenoxy acetic acid; Ammonium excretion; Auxine; Azorhizobium caulinodans; Electron microscopy; Nitrogen fixation; Paranodulation; Rice

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029806920     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00334906     Document Type: Article

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