Production of indole-acetic-acid by Rhizobium isolates from Crotalaria species

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 276-281

  Sridevi, M ^a   Yadav, N C S ^a   Mallaiah, K V ^a  

^a ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Crotalaria species; Indole acetic acid; Rhizobium species; Rhizobium legume symbiosis

Indexed keywords

CROTALARIA; CROTALARIA ALATA; CROTALARIA JUNCEA; CROTALARIA LABURNIFOLIA; CROTALARIA RETUSA; CROTALARIA VERRUCOSA; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM SP.;

EID: 41949134949     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2008.276.281     Document Type: Article

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