Screening of PGPR isolates from semi-arid region and their implication to alleviate drought stress

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 45, Issue SPL.ISS, 2013, Pages 51-58

  Yasmin, Humaira ^a   Bano, Asghari ^a   Samiullah, ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIALES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84873424619     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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