Phenotypic variation in Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 does not influence plant growth promotion effects

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 255-262

  Volfson, Victoria ^a   Fibach Paldi, Sharon ^a   Paulucci, Natalia Soledad ^b   Dardanelli, Marta Susana ^b   Matan, Ofra ^a   Burdman, Saul ^a   Okon, Yaacov ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Azospirillum brasilense; Exopolysaccharides; Genomic changes; Phase variation; Phenotypic variation; Plant growth promotion

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES; GENOMIC CHANGES; PHASE VARIATION; PHENOTYPIC VARIATIONS; PLANT GROWTH PROMOTION;

METABOLITES; NITROGEN FIXATION; POLYSACCHARIDES; SOILS; STRAIN RATE;

BACTERIA;

ADAPTATION; BACTERIUM; COLONY; CROP PLANT; GROWTH RATE; INOCULATION; MONOSACCHARIDE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POLYSACCHARIDE; ROOT COLONIZATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 84884708296     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.09.008     Document Type: Article

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