Monitoring the biofertilizing potential and establishment of inoculated cyanobacteria in soil using physiological and molecular markers

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 301-308

  Prasanna, Radha ^a   Singh, Ranvijay Narayan ^a   Joshi, Monica ^a   Madhan, Komal ^a   Pal, Ram Krishna ^a   Nain, Lata ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Amplification profiles; Chlorophyll; Cyanobacteria; Nitrogen fixation; Repeat sequences

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; ANABAENA SP.; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC; NOSTOC SP.;

EID: 79953327873     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-010-9571-1     Document Type: Article

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