Improved iron acquisition of Astragalus sinicus under low iron-availability conditions by soil-borne bacteria Burkholderia cepacia

Soil bacteria can assist plant growth and increase uptake of nutrient elements, the question arises as to whether beneficial soil microbes confer augmented iron (Fe) content of host plants under Fe limited conditions. Herein, a novel strain of Burkholderia cepacia (strain JFW16) was isolated from rh...

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Main Authors: Cheng Zhou, Lin Zhu, Zhongyou Ma, Jianfei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Plant Interactions
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2017.1407000