Siderophore-mediated iron metabolism in growth and nitrogen fixation by alfalfa nodulated with Rhizobium meliloti

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 8-9, 1996, Pages 1201-1210

  Barton, Larry L ^a   Johnson, Gordon V ^a   Schitoskey, Kevin ^a   Wertz, Mervin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 0029911397     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169609365191     Document Type: Article

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