Localization of Azospirillum brasilense Cd in inoculated tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) roots

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 365-380

  Caiola, M Grilli ^a   Canini, A ^a   Botta, A L ^b   Del Gallo, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azospirillum; Endophytic bacteria; Immunolocalisation; Rhizobacteria; Tomato; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 33751337959     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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