Nitrate-reductase activities of Bradyrhizobium spp. in tropical legumes: Effects of nitrate on O2 diffusion in nodules and carbon costs of N2 fixation

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 150, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 92-96

  Chamber Perez, M A ^a   Camacho Martinez, M ^a   Soriano Niebla, J J ^a  

^a CIEA Las Torres   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bradyrhizobium spp. Vigna; cowpeas; nitrate reductase; nitrogenase; nodules; peanuts; pigeon peas

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BRADYRHIZOBIUM; BRADYRHIZOBIUM SP.; CAJAN; CAJANUS CAJAN; COLUMBA; PISUM SATIVUM; RHIZOBIACEAE; VIGNA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0030961619     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(97)80186-1     Document Type: Article

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