Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria as zinc mobilizers: A promising approach for cereals biofortification

Bacteria in Agrobiology: Crop Productivity

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 217-235

  Hafeez, Fauzia Yusuf ^a   Abaid Ullah, Muhammad ^a   Hassan, Muhammad Nadeem ^a  

^a Department of Electrical Computer Engineering   (Pakistan)

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EID: 84930606985     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-37241-4_9     Document Type: Chapter

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