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Influence of selenium (Se) on carbohydrate metabolism, nodulation and growth in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals, but its role in plants remains unclear. Selenium enters the food chain via crops, and thus, plants constitute an essential source of Se in hu...
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Plant Growth Promoting Characterization of Indigenous Azotobacteria Isolated from Soils in Iran
It has been well known that the bacteria of the genus Azotobacter, in addition to the beneficial N2-fixing activity, are able to improve plant growth by a number of direct and indirect mechanisms. To identify thi...
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Effects of Co-Inoculation with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Rhizobia on Fungal Occupancy in Chickpea Root and Nodule Determined by Real-Time PCR
Legume roots in nature are usually colonized with rhizobia and different arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) species. Light microscopy that visualizes the presence of AMF in roots is not able to differentiate t...
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Cloning and Characterization of a Plasmid Encoded ACC Deaminase from an Indigenous Pseudomonas fluorescens FY32
In addition to the characterized mechanisms responsible for many direct effects of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) on plants, it has been suggested that a number of PGPB contain the enzyme ACC deaminase...