Associative and Endophytic Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria and Cyanobacterial Associations
Author | : Claudine Elmerich |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2007-05-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781402035463 |
ISBN-13 | : 1402035462 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book Associative and Endophytic Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria and Cyanobacterial Associations written by Claudine Elmerich and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-19 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This self-contained volume covers fundamental and applied aspects of nitrogen-fixation research. The book describes milestones in the discovery of the associative and endophytic nitrogen-fixing bacteria found involved with cereal crops, forage grasses, and sugar cane. It provides a comprehensive overview of their phylogeny, physiology, and genetics as well as of the biology of their association with their host plants, including tools for in situ localization and population-dynamics analysis. Also included are chapters describing the functions required for a bacterium to be competent and competitive in the rhizosphere, and analysis of associations of cyanobacteria with fungi, diatoms, bryophytes, cycads, Azolla, and Gunnera.