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Nitrogen fixation in a landrace of maize is supported by a mucilage-associated diazotrophic microbio...

Nitrogen fixation in a landrace of maize is supported by a mucilage-associated diazotrophic microbio...

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Nitrogen fixation in a landrace of maize is supported by a mucilage-associated diazotrophic microbiota

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Nitrogen fixation in a landrace of maize is supported by a mucilage-associated diazotrophic microbiota

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS biology, 2018-08, Vol.16 (8), p.e2006352-e2006352

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Plants are associated with a complex microbiota that contributes to nutrient acquisition, plant growth, and plant defense. Nitrogen-fixing microbial associations are efficient and well characterized in legumes but are limited in cereals, including maize. We studied an indigenous landrace of maize grown in nitrogen-depleted soils in the Sierra Mixe...

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Nitrogen fixation in a landrace of maize is supported by a mucilage-associated diazotrophic microbiota

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2249753242

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2249753242

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1545-7885,1544-9173

E-ISSN

1545-7885

DOI

10.1371/journal.pbio.2006352

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