A proposed mechanism for nitrogen acquisition by grass seedlings through oxidation of symbiotic bacteria

Symbiosis

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 161-171

  White Jr , James F ^a   Crawford, Holly ^b   Torres, Mónica S ^a   Mattera, Robert ^a   Irizarry, Ivelisse ^a   Bergen, Marshall ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grasses; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogen scavenging; Reactive oxygen species; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRASS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; OXIDATION; SCAVENGING (FEEDING); SECRETION; SEEDLING; SYMBIOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; POACEAE; POOIDEAE;

EID: 84868200794     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: 18787665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13199-012-0189-8     Document Type: Article

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