Drought-induced effects and recovery of nitrate assimilation and nodule activity in cowpea plants inoculated with Bradyrhizobium spp. under moderate nitrate level

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 187-194

  Gomes Da Silveira, Joaquim Albenísio ^a   Da Costa, Roberto Cezar Lobo ^b   Oliveira, José Tadeu Abreu ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b Departamento de Biologia Vegetal e Fitossanidade   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Glutamine synthetase; Leghemoglobin; N2 fixation; Nitrate reductase; Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp; Water stress

Indexed keywords

BRADYRHIZOBIUM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 4143108012     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822001000300005     Document Type: Article

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