Determination of competitive abilities of Bradyrhizobium japonicum strains in soils from soybean production regions South Africa

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 181-189

  Bloem, J F ^a   Law, I J ^a  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Glucuronidase marker; Bradyrhizobium japonicum; Glycine max; Rhizobial competitiveness; Soil rhizobia

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; CELL DENSITY; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; GENETIC STRAIN; INOCULUM; MARKER GENE; NODULATION; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL INOCULATION; SOIL; SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035106808     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740000303     Document Type: Article

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