N2 fixation during different physiological stages of Phaseolus vulgaris OAC Rico and its supernodulating mutant R32BS15: The role of assimilate supply to and export from nodules

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 150, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 31-36

  Becher, M ^a   Schepl, U ^a   Schubert, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

amino acids; common bean; N2 fixation; Phaseolus vulgaris; sink competition; sucrose; supernodulating mutant; ureides

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM BV. PHASEOLI;

EID: 0030962659     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(97)80177-0     Document Type: Article

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