Nitrogen-fixing root nodules inDatisca Cannabina L. |
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| Authors: | Ashraf H. Chaudhary |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan |
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| Abstract: | Summary The occurrence of root nodules inDatisca cannabina is reported. The nodules are typically of the Alnus type, forming dichotomously-branched coralloid clusters. The enlarged cortical cells contain vesicle clusters of the endophyte. The nodules reduced acetylene to ethylene at a rate of 5.5  moles ethylene per g fresh wt of nodules per hour. |
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| Keywords: | Acetylene reduction Actinomycete symbioses Datisca cannabina Nitrogen fixation Root nodules |
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