Surface colonization by Azospirillum brasilense SM in the indole-3-acetic acid dependent growth improvement of sorghum

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-131

  Kochar, Mandira ^a,b   Srivastava, Sheela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Indole 3 acetic acid; P chlorophenoxy isobutyric acid; Plant growth promotion; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

INDOLEACETIC ACID; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHYTOHORMONE;

ARTICLE; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; RHIZOSPHERE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SORGHUM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; GERMINATION; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT ROOTS; RHIZOSPHERE; SEEDS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SORGHUM;

AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84859140754     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201100038     Document Type: Article

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