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Tomato genotype and Azospirillum inoculation modulate the changes in bacterial communities associated with roots and leaves.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Mar 2007
Correa O S, Romero A M, Montecchia M S, Soria M A
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To evaluate the effect of plant variety and Azospirillum brasilense inoculation on the microbial communities colonizing roots and leaves of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) plants. METHODS AND RESULTS: Seeds of cherry and fresh-market tomato were inoculated with A. brasilense BNM65. Sixty days after planting, plants were harvested and the microbial communities of the rhizoplane and phyllosphere were...
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