Screening and characterization of endophytic Bacillus and Paenibacillus strains from medicinal plant Lonicera japonica for use as potential plant growth promoters

Abstract A total of 48 endophytic bacteria were isolated from surface-sterilized tissues of the medicinal plant Lonicera japonica, which is grown in eastern China; six strains were selected for further study based on their potential ability to promote plant growth in vitro (siderophore and indoleace...

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Main Authors: Longfei Zhao, Yajun Xu, Xin-He Lai, Changjuan Shan, Zhenshan Deng, Yuliang Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2015-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822015000400977&lng=en&tlng=en