Characterizing endophytic competence and plant growth promotion of bacterial endophytes inhabiting the seed endosphere of Rice

Abstract Background Rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica) seeds as plant microbiome present both an opportunity and a challenge to colonizing bacterial community living in close association with plants. Nevertheless, the roles and activities of bacterial endophytes remain largely unexplored and insight...

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Main Authors: Denver I. Walitang, Kiyoon Kim, Munusamy Madhaiyan, Young Kee Kim, Yeongyeong Kang, Tongmin Sa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-1117-0