Diversity of nifH gene amplified from rhizosphere soil DNA

Current Science

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-115

  Sarita, S ^a   Priefer, U B ^b   Prell, J ^b   Sharma, P K ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arid zone soils; Diazotrophs; Genetic diversity; nifH gene; Soil DNA

Indexed keywords

AZOARCUS; AZOARCUS TOLULYTICUS; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM; BURKHOLDERIA; CICER; CICER ARIETINUM; DELTAPROTEOBACTERIA; METHYLOCOCCUS CAPSULATUS; PROKARYOTA; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 38749134048     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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