Genetic diversity of plant growth-promoting rhizobia isolated from a medicinal legume, Mucuna pruriens Linn.

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1524-1529

  Kumar, Bhavesh ^a   Kumar, M Senthil ^b   Annapurna, K ^b   Maheshwari, D K ^a  

^a GURUKUL KANGRI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Fungal pathogens; Genetic diversity; Mucuna pruriens; Rhizobia; Siderophore

Indexed keywords

FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA; MUCUNA DEERINGIANA; MUCUNA PRURIENS; RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 33846200375     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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