Effect of a genetically modified Rhizobium meliloti inoculant on the development of arbuscular mycorrhizas, root morphology, nutrient uptake and biomass accumulation in Medicago sativa

New Phytologist

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 361-369

  Barea, J M ^a   Tobar, R M ^a   Azcon Aguilar C ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizas; Biosafety; Genetically modified micro organisms; Rhizobium; Root system morphology

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAE; GLOMUS MOSSEAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; FABACEAE; RHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

ALFALFA; ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; BIOMASS; NODULATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 0030426008     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1996.tb04641.x     Document Type: Article

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