Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR): Emergence in agriculture

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1327-1350

  Bhattacharyya, P N ^a   Jha, D K ^a  

^a GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

ACC deaminase; Colonization ability; Plant microbe symbiosis; Quorum sensing signal interference; Rhizosphere bacteria; Rhizosphere engineering

Indexed keywords

ACC-DEAMINASE; COLONIZATION ABILITY; PLANT-MICROBE SYMBIOSIS; QUORUM-SENSING; RHIZOSPHERE BACTERIA;

AGRICULTURE; FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; SOILS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BACTERIA;

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIUM; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIA; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 84859428467     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-011-0979-9     Document Type: Review

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