Influence of tomato genotype on growth of inoculated and indigenous bacteria in the spermosphere

Authors :: Simon, Holly M.
Smith, Kevin P.
Dodsworth, Jeremy A.
Guenthner, Bobbi
Handelsman, Jo
Goodman, Robert M.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Feb, 2001, Vol. 67 Issue 2, p514, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: The effect of the host plant on soil microbiology was determined using two tomato lines that support high or low growth of Bacillus cereus. Both inoculated and uninoculated seeds were used.

Subjects :: Soil microbiology -- Research
Host-bacteria relationships -- Research
Biological sciences

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