Inoculation With a Microbe Isolated From the Negev Desert Enhances Corn Growth

Corn (Zea mays L.) is not only an important food source, but also has numerous uses, including for biofuels, fillers for cosmetics, glues, and so on. The amount of corn grown in the U.S. has significantly increased since the 1960’s and with it, the demand for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides/fun...

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Main Authors: Noor Khan, Pilar Martínez-Hidalgo, Ethan A. Humm, Maskit Maymon, Drora Kaplan, Ann M. Hirsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01149/full