Growth media effects on shoot physiology, nodule numbers and symbiotic nitrogen fixation in soybean

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 600-605

  Van Heerden, P D R ^a   De Beer, M ^a   Mellet, D J ^a   Maphike, H S ^a   Foit, W ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Nitrogenase; Nodulation; Root nodules; Soybean Glycine max (L.) Merr. ; Symbiotic nitrogen fixation; Ureides

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; ROOT; SHOOT; SOYBEAN;

BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 35348884193     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.05.009     Document Type: Article

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