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of endophytic bacteria ofbananas (Musa spp.) in Kenya and their potential asbiofertilizers for
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associated with cytosolic glutamine synthetase and NADH- glutamate synthase in rice (Oryza
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Obara M, Sato T, Sasaki S, Kashiba K, Nagano A, Nakamura I, Ebitani T, Yano M, Yamaya T
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BMC Plant Biol 12:1–22
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crops. J Plant Nutri 42(9):1086–1113
Rosa C, Kuo YW, Wuriyanghan H, Falk BW (2018) RNA interference mechanisms and applications in plant pathology. Annu Rev Phytopathol 56:581–610
Rose TJ, Kretzschmar T, Waters DLE, Balindong JL, Wissuwa M (2017) Prospects for genetic
improvement in internal nitrogen use efficiency in rice. Agronomy 7:70–85
Sain R, Singh S, Dudeja GR, Kumar V (2013) Isolation characterization, and evaluation of bacterial
root and nodule endophytes from chickpea cultivated in northern India. J Basic Microbiol
55:74–81. https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.201300173
San Miguel K, Scott JG (2016) The next generation of insecticides: DsRNA is stable as a foliarapplied insecticide. Pest Manag Sci 72:801–809. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4056
Sang HJ, Mayank A, Gururani B, Se-Chul C (2014) Isolation and characterization of plant growth
promoting endophyticdiazotrophic bacteria from Korean rice cultivars. Microbiol Res
169:83–98
Sattler C, Kachele H, Verch G (2006) Assessing the intensity of pesticide use in agriculture. Agric
Ecosyst Environ 119:299–304
Schena MD, Shalon RW, Davis P, Brown O (1995) Quantitative monitoring of gene expression
patterns with a complementary DNA microarray. Science 270:467–470
428
S. Abera
of endophytic bacteria ofbananas (Musa spp.) in Kenya and their potential asbiofertilizers for
sustainable banana production. Afr J Microbiol Res 6(34):6414–6422
Nguyen HTT, Dang DT, Pham CV, Bertin P (2016) QTL mapping for nitrogen use efficiency and
related physiological and agronomical traits during the vegetative phase in rice under hydroponics. Euphytica 212:473–500
Niehl A, Soininen M, Poranen MM, Heinlein M (2018) Synthetic biology approach for plant
protection using dsRNA. Plant Biotechnol J 16:1679–1687. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12904
NIIR BOARD (2004) Bacterial biofertilizers for sustainable crop production. www.arpnjournals.
com/jabs/research_papers/rp.../jabs_0512_396
Nowara D, Gay A, Lacomme C, Shaw J, Ridout C, Douchkov D, Hensel D, Kumlehn J, Schweizer
P (2010) HIGS: host-induced gene silencing in the obligate biotrophic fungal pathogen
Blumeria graminis. Plant Cell 22:3130–3141
Obara M, Kajiura M, Fukuta Y, Yano M, Hayashi M, Yamaya T, Sato T (2001) Mapping of QTLs
associated with cytosolic glutamine synthetase and NADH- glutamate synthase in rice (Oryza
sativa L.). J Exp Bot 52:1209–1217
Obara M, Sato T, Sasaki S, Kashiba K, Nagano A, Nakamura I, Ebitani T, Yano M, Yamaya T
(2004) Identification and characterization of a QTL on chromosome 2 for cytosolic glutamine
synthetase content and panicle number in rice. Theor Appl Gene 110:1–11
Paleman JD, Van der Voort JR (2003) Breeding by design. Trends Plants Sci 8:330–334
Panigrahy M, NageswaraRao D, Yugandhar P, SravanRaju N, Krishnamurthy P, Voleti SR, Ashok
Reddy G, Mohapatra T, Robin A, Singh AK et al (2014) Hydroponic experiment for identification of tolerance traits developed by rice Nagina 22 mutants to low-phosphorus in field
condition. Arch Agron Soil Sci 60:565–576
Pasam RK, Sharma R, Malosetti M, Eeuwijk FAV, Haseneyer G, Kilian B, Graner A (2012)
Genome-wide association studies for agronomical traits in a worldwide spring barley collection.
BMC Plant Biol 12:1–22
Piao Z, Li M, Li P, Zhang C, Wang H, Luo Z, Lee J, Yang R (2009) Bayesian dissection for genetic
architecture of traits associated with nitrogen utilization efficiency in rice. Afr J Biotechnol
8:6834–6839
Prashar P, Shah S (2016) Impact of fertilizers and pesticides on soil microflora in agriculture. In:
Lichtfouse E (eds) Sustainable agriculture reviews. Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, vol 19.
Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26777-7_8
Ranjan R, Yadav R (2019) Targeting nitrogen use efficiency for sustained production of cereal
crops. J Plant Nutri 42(9):1086–1113
Rosa C, Kuo YW, Wuriyanghan H, Falk BW (2018) RNA interference mechanisms and applications in plant pathology. Annu Rev Phytopathol 56:581–610
Rose TJ, Kretzschmar T, Waters DLE, Balindong JL, Wissuwa M (2017) Prospects for genetic
improvement in internal nitrogen use efficiency in rice. Agronomy 7:70–85
Sain R, Singh S, Dudeja GR, Kumar V (2013) Isolation characterization, and evaluation of bacterial
root and nodule endophytes from chickpea cultivated in northern India. J Basic Microbiol
55:74–81. https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.201300173
San Miguel K, Scott JG (2016) The next generation of insecticides: DsRNA is stable as a foliarapplied insecticide. Pest Manag Sci 72:801–809. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4056
Sang HJ, Mayank A, Gururani B, Se-Chul C (2014) Isolation and characterization of plant growth
promoting endophyticdiazotrophic bacteria from Korean rice cultivars. Microbiol Res
169:83–98
Sattler C, Kachele H, Verch G (2006) Assessing the intensity of pesticide use in agriculture. Agric
Ecosyst Environ 119:299–304
Schena MD, Shalon RW, Davis P, Brown O (1995) Quantitative monitoring of gene expression
patterns with a complementary DNA microarray. Science 270:467–470
428
S. Abera