INVOLVEMENT OF THE SIDEROPHORE OF COWPEA RHIZOBIUM IN THE IRON NUTRITION OF THE PEANUT

Authors
JADHAV RS THAKER NV DESAI A
Citation
Rs. Jadhav et al., INVOLVEMENT OF THE SIDEROPHORE OF COWPEA RHIZOBIUM IN THE IRON NUTRITION OF THE PEANUT, World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 10(3), 1994, pp. 360-361
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09593993
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
360 - 361
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-3993(1994)10:3<360:IOTSOC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
An iron-inefficient variety of peanut plant, when grown hydroponically with the catechol siderophore of Rhizobium (peanut isolate), showed i ncreased growth and chlorophyll content compared with plants grown wit h Fe alone. The siderophore, when used in concentrations less than the concentrations of Fe, was still effective in growth promotion, indica ting that it might function as a shuttle agent, solubilizing and suppl ying Fe to the plant. Similar results were also obtained with desferri oxamine B.