The effect of acidity on the production of signal molecules by Medicago roots and their recognition by Sinorhizobium

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 163-169

  Watkin, E L J ^a,b   Mutch, L A ^a,b   Rome, S ^a   Reeve, W G ^a   Castelli, J M ^a   Gruchlik, Y ^c   Best, W M ^c   O'Hara, G W ^a   Howieson, J G ^a,d  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Chemistry Centre Western Australia   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acidity; Medicago; nod gene inducing compounds; Root exudates; Signal induction; Sinorhizobium medicae

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; PH;

ACID CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL INDUCERS; ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN; LIQUIRITIGENIN; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NOD GENE INDUCING COMPOUNDS; NODULATION; NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS; PH VALUES; ROOT EXUDATES; SIGNAL MOLECULES; SINORHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MEDICAE;

PH EFFECTS;

ACIDITY; EXUDATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HERB; NODULATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM; ROOT; SIGNALING; SYMBIOSIS;

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO MUREX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SINORHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MEDICAE;

EID: 56949086901     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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