Open AccessScanning electron microscopic observations on micro‐organisms in the root nodules of Tribulus terrestris L. (zygophyllaceae)
Author(s) -
Mahmood A.,
Athar Mohammad
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
scanning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1932-8745
pISSN - 0161-0457
DOI - 10.1002/sca.4950280406
Subject(s) - tribulus terrestris , zygophyllaceae , root nodule , biology , rhizobium , botany , symbiosis , horticulture , bacteria , medicine , pathology , alternative medicine , genetics , traditional chinese medicine , inoculation
Scanning electron microscopic observations were made on the micro‐organisms of root nodules of Tribulus terrestris L. The results showed that nodules of T. terrestris contained dual infection consisting of Rhizobium sp. and Newmania karachiensis . Based on these observations, T. terrestris should be grouped with nonlegume Parasponia ‐type bacterial nodules.