Phytohormones and induction of plant-stress tolerance and defense genes by seed and foliar inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense cells and metabolites promote maize growth

Phytohormones and induction of plant-stress tolerance and defense genes by seed and foliar inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense cells and metabolites promote maize growth

Abstract Azospirillum spp. are plant-growth-promoting bacteria used worldwide as inoculants for a variety of crops. Among the beneficial mechanisms associated with Azospirillum inoculation, emphasis has been given to the biological nitrogen fixation process and to the synthesis of phytohormones. In...

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Main Authors: Josiane Fukami, Francisco Javier Ollero, Manuel Megías, Mariangela Hungria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-07-01
Series:AMB Express
Subjects:
Azospirillum brasilense
Leaf spray
Oxidative stress
Induced systemic resistance
Zea mays L.
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-017-0453-7

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