Characterization of multifaceted Bacillus sp. RM-2 for its use as plant growth promoting bioinoculant for crops grown in semi arid deserts

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 59, Issue , 2012, Pages 124-135

  Minaxi, ^a,b   Nain, Lata ^a   Yadav, R C ^a   Saxena, Jyoti ^a  

^a BANASTHALI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; ACC deaminase; Bacillus; Bioinoculant; IAA; P solubilization

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SP.;

EID: 84864059067     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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