Increase in auxiliary photoprotective photosynthetic pigments in wheat seedlings induced by Azospirillum brasilense

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 279-285

  Bashan, Y ^a   Bustillos, J J ^a   Leyva, L A ^a   Hernandez, J P ^a   Bacilio, M ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

carotene; Antheroxanthin; Azospirillum; Bacterial inoculants; Lutein; Neoxanthin; PGPR; Photosynthesis; Plant growth promoting bacteria; Plant pigments; Violaxanthin; Xanthophyll; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; INOCULATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENT; WHEAT;

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33644836433     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-005-0025-x     Document Type: Article

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