Colonization of roots of rice (Oryza sativa) by symbiotic Nostoc strains

New Phytologist

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 517-525

  Nilsson, M ^a   Bhattacharya, J ^b   Rai, A N ^c   Bergman, B ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Artificial association; Associative N2 fixation; Biofertilizer; Cyanobacteria; Nostoc; Rice (Oryza sativa)

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; INOCULATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; RICE; ROOT COLONIZATION; SYMBIOSIS;

CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC; ORYZA SATIVA; RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 18744400768     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2002.00534.x     Document Type: Article

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