Genetics of phosphate solubilization and its potential applications for improving plant growth-promoting bacteria

Plant and Soil

Volumn 287, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 15-21

  Rodriguez H ^a,b   Fraga, R ^a   Gonzalez, T ^a   Bashan, Y ^b  

^a Cuban Institute for Research on Sugar Cane By Products   (Cuba)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Genetically modified microorganisms; Organic acids; Phosphatases; Phosphorus solubilization; Phytases; Plant growth promoting bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; GENETIC ISOLATION; GENETICS; GROWTH; ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS; PHOSPHATE; PLANT; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOLUBILIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33749535204     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-006-9056-9     Document Type: Short Survey

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