Molecular identification of diazotroph microbial consortia in mountain soil

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 664-673

  Carpa, Rahela ^a   Butiuc Keul, Anca ^a   Dobrotǎ, Cristina ^a   Muntean, Vasile ^a  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Azotobacter chroococcum; Diazotroph consortium; Mountain soil; PCR

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; FAGUS; FRANKIA; HERBASPIRILLUM; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 77955820594     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-010-0055-8     Document Type: Article

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