Bioengineering beans for phosphate-deficient soils in southern Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 509-511

  Viktor, A ^a   Cordero Otero, R ^a   Valentine, A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP IMPROVEMENT; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHOSPHATE; SOIL FERTILITY;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 1842581810     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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