A Simple in situ Assay to Assess Plant-Associative Bacterial Nitrogenase Activity

Assessment of plant-associative bacterial nitrogen (N) fixation is crucial for selection and development of elite diazotrophic inoculants that could be used to supply cereal crops with nitrogen in a sustainable manner. Although diazotrophic bacteria possess diverse oxygen tolerance mechanisms, most...

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Main Authors: Timothy L. Haskett, Hayley E. Knights, Beatriz Jorrin, Marta D. Mendes, Philip S. Poole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.690439/full