Effect of low pH on the enzyme activities of the ammonium assimilation pathways in the symbiotic association Bradyrhizobium sp. peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Symbiosis

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Terzo, Esteban ^a   Natera, Vanina ^a   Isola, María Clara ^a   Fabra, Adriana ^a   Franzoni, Luis ^a   Castro, Stella ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ammonium assimilation; Arachis hypogaea; Glutamate synthase; Glutamine synthetase

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BRADYRHIZOBIUM; BRADYRHIZOBIUM SP.;

EID: 29744445348     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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