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Soil beneficial bacteria and their role in plant growth promotion: a review

R. Hayat, Safdar Ali, Ummay Amara, R. Khalid, I. Ahmed

2010.8.28ANNALS OF MICROBIOLOGY

DOI: 10.1007/s13213-010-0117-1

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Free-living soil bacteria beneficial to plant growth, usually referred to as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), are capable of promoting plant growth by colonizing the plant root and can inhibit phytopathogens.

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HAYAT, R., et al. Soil beneficial bacteria and their role in plant growth promotion: A review. ANNALS OF MICROBIOLOGY, 2010, 60: 579–598.