Mineral phosphate solubilization by rhizosphere bacteria and scope for manipulation of the direct oxidation pathway involving glucose dehydrogenase

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Sashidhar, B ^a   Podile, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

Direct oxidation pathway; Gluconic acid; Glucose dehydrogenase; Mineral phosphate solubilization; Rhizosphere bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; CROPS; GENES; GLUCOSE; METABOLITES; MINERALS; MOLECULES; NITROGEN; OXIDATION; SOLUBILITY;

DIRECT OXIDATION; DIRECT OXIDATION PATHWAY; GLUCONIC ACIDS; GLUCOSE DEHYDROGENASE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; MICROBIAL BIODIVERSITY; MINERAL PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZATION; OXIDATION PATHWAY; PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZATION; RHIZOSPHERE BACTERIA;

SOILS;

GLUCOSE DEHYDROGENASE; PHOSPHATE; PHYTOHORMONE;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRONOMY; BIOFERTILIZER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUCOSE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; METABOLISM; OXIDATION; PHOSPHATE; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SOLUBILIZATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AGRONOMY; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CROP; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROBIAL GENETICS; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PHOSPHATE METABOLISM; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT NUTRITION; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL FERTILIZATION; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOLUBILIZATION;

AZOTOBACTER; NEGIBACTERIA; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 77953580261     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04654.x     Document Type: Review

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