Microbial phytases in phosphorus acquisition and plant growth promotion

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 93-103

  Singh, Bijender ^a   Satyanarayana, T ^b  

^a MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Organic phosphorus; Phytase; Phytate; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; Plant growth promotion; Transgenics

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 79958050621     PISSN: 09715894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12298-011-0062-x     Document Type: Review

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