The bacterial rhizobiome of hyperaccumulators: Future perspectives based on omics analysis and advanced microscopy

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 5, Issue JAN, 2015, Pages

  Visioli, Giovanna ^a   D'egidio, Sara ^a   Sanangelantoni, Anna M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endosphere; Hyperaccumulators; Metals; Microscopy; Omics; Phytoremediation; Rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84922223239     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00752     Document Type: Article

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