Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Context, Mechanisms of Action, and Roadmap to Commercialization of Biostimulants for Sustainable Agriculture

Rachel Backer; J. Stefan Rokem; Gayathri Ilangumaran; John Lamont; Dana Praslickova; Emily Ricci; Sowmyalakshmi Subramanian; Donald L. Smith

doi:10.3389/fpls.2018.01473

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Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Context, Mechanisms of Action, and Roadmap to Commercialization of Biostimulants for Sustainable Agriculture

Rachel Backer J. Stefan Rokem Gayathri Ilangumaran John Lamont Dana Praslickova Emily Ricci Sowmyalakshmi Subramanian

Donald L. Smith

Frontiers in Plant Science Vol. 9 · Frontiers Media SA

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Rachel Backer, J. Stefan Rokem, Gayathri Ilangumaran, et al. (2018). Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Context, Mechanisms of Action, and Roadmap to Commercialization of Biostimulants for Sustainable Agriculture. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01473

Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Context, Mechanisms of Action, and Roadmap to Commercialization of Biostimulants for Sustainable Agriculture

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