Characterization of endophytic bacteria isolated from root nodules of lentil in intercropping with durum wheat

Legumes improve soil fertility by interacting symbiotically with nitrogen-fixing rhizobia allocated in root nodules. Some bacterial endophytes can coexist with rhizobia in nodules and might help legumes by enhancing stress tolerance, producing hormones stimulating plant growth, and increasing plant...

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Main Authors: Francesca Brescia, Fabiano Sillo, Raffaella Balestrini, Cristiana Sbrana, Elisa Zampieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Current Research in Microbial Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666517423000263