Effect of root exuded specific sugars on biological nitrogen fixation and growth promotion in rice (Oryza sativa).

• Main Authors: Naher, Umme Aminun, Othman, Radziah, Shamsuddin, Zulkifli, Mohd Saud, Halimi, Ismail, Mohd Razi, Abdul Rahim, K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Southern Cross Publishing 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23752/1/Effect%20of%20root%20exuded%20specific%20sugars%20on%20biological%20nitrogen%20fixation%20and%20growth%20promotion%20in%20rice.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23752/; http://www.cropj.com/

Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) is an energy involving process. A 15N tracer study was conducted under growth chamber and glasshouse conditions to determine the effect of glucose, galactose and arabinose (common sugars found in root environments) on BNF by two diazotrophs, Rhizobium sp. Sb16 and...