Ultrastructural studies on root nodules of Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. (Fabaceae)

Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-139

  Qadri, Raiha ^a   Mahmood, A ^a   Athar, Mohammad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pithecellobium dulce; Root nodule; Ultrastructural studies

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; NODULATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM; ROOT; STARCH; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

FABACEAE; PITHECELLOBIUM DULCE; RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 35848935392     PISSN: 13317768     EISSN: 13317776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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