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Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of rhizobia that nodulate snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Egyptian soils.
Systematic and applied microbiology - 1 Oct 2009
Elbanna Khaled, Elbadry Medhat, Gamal-Eldin Hosny
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Snap bean fields in 12 of the 25 governorates of Egypt were surveyed to determine the distribution and taxonomy of snap bean-nodulating rhizobia. Nodulation rates in the field were very low, indicating that Egyptian soils do not have sufficient numbers of snap bean-compatible Rhizobium spp. A total of 87 rhizobial isolates were assayed on the most commonly grown cultivars in order to identify the most effective...
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