History on the biological nitrogen fixation research in graminaceous plants: Special emphasis on the Brazilian experience

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 549-579

  Baldani, José I ^a   Baldani, Vera L D ^a  

^a EMBRAPA AGROBIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacterial endophytes; Cereals; Diazotrophs; Grass plants; Inoculation; Semi solid N free medium

Indexed keywords

AZORHIZOPHILUS PASPALI; AZOSPIRILLUM LIPOFERUM; AZOTOBACTER; BEIJERINCKIA; BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA BRASILENSIS; BURKHOLDERIA TROPICA; GLUCONACETOBACTER; GLUCONACETOBACTER DIAZOTROPHICUS; HERBASPIRILLUM; HERBASPIRILLUM RUBRISUBALBICANS; HERBASPIRILLUM SEROPEDICAE; POACEAE;

EID: 24344510274     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0001-37652005000300014     Document Type: Review

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