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NifTAL has contributed substantially to the literature on BNF in a wide range of topics that advance our understanding and ability to apply the symbiotic process to agriculture.
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Abaidoo, R.C., H.H. Keyser, P.W. Singleton, D. Borthakur. 2000. Bradyrhizobium spp. (TGx) isolates nodulating the new soybean cultivars in Africa are diverse and distinct form bradyrhizobia that nodulate North American soybeans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Micro. 50:225-234. WORD  PDF  HTML

Abaidoo, R. and C. van Kessel. 1989. 15N Uptake, N2 fixation and Rhizobium interaction in soybean and bean intercropped with maize. Soil Biol Biochem 21:155-159. WORD  PDF

Abaidoo, R.C., T. George, B.B. Bohlool and P. Singleton. 1990. Influence of elevation and applied nitrogen on rhizosphere colonization and competition for nodule occupancy by different rhizobial strains on field-grown soybean and common bean. Can J Microbiol 36:92-96. WORD  PDF  HTML

Asad, S., K.A. Malik and F.Y. Hafeez. 1991. Competition between inoculated and indigenous Rhizobium/Bradyrhizobium spp. strains for nodulation of grain and fodder legumes. Pakistan Biol Fertil Soils 12:107-111.

Ayanaba, A., S. Asanuma and D.N. Munns. 1983. An agar plate method for rapid screening of Rhizobium for tolerance to acid-aluminum stress. Soil Sci Soc Am J 47:256-258. WORD  PDF

Beck, D.P. and D.N. Munns. 1984. Phosphate nutrition of Rhizobium spp. Appl Envir Microbiol 47(2):278-282. WORD  PDF

Beck, D.P. and D.N. Munns. 1985. Effect of calcium on the phosphorus nutrition of Rhizobium meliloti. Soil Sci Soc Am J 49:334-337.WORD  PDF

Berger, J.A., S.N. May, L.R. Berger and B.B. Bohlool. 1979. Colorimetric enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the identification of strains of Rhizobium in culture and in the nodules of lentils. Appl Envir Microbiol 37(3):642-646.WORD  PDF

Bohlool, B.B., J.K. Ladha, D.P. Garrity and T. George. 1992. Biological nitrogen fixation for sustainable agriculture: a perspective. Plant Soil 141:1-11. WORD  PDF

B. Ben Bohool and E.L. Schmidt. 1980. The Immunofluorescence Approach in Microbial Ecology. In M.Alexander (ed)Advances in Microbial Ecology, Vol. 4 Plenum Publishing Corporation. WORD PDF

Cassman, K.G. and D.N. Munns.  1980.  Nitrogen mineralization as affected by soil moisture, temperature, and depth.  Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 44:1233-1237.  WORD  PDF

Cassman, K.G., D.N. Munns and D.P. Beck. 1981. Phosphorus nutrition of Rhizobium japonicum: strain differences in phosphate storage and utilization. Soil Sci Soc of Amer J 45 (3):517-520.  WORD  PDF

Cassman, K.G., D.N. Munns and D.P. Beck. 1981. Growth of Rhizobium strains at low concentrations of phosphate. Soil Sci Soc of Amer J 45 (3):520-523. WORD  PDF

Cassman, K.G., P.W. Singleton and B.A. Linquist. 1993. Input/output analysis of the cumulative soybean response to phosphorus on an Ultisol. Field Crops Res 34:23-36. WORD  PDF

Cassman, K.G., A.S. Whitney and R.L. Fox. 1981. Phosphorus requirements of soybean and cowpea as affected by mode of N nutrition. Agron J 73:17-22. WORD  PDF

Cassman, K.G., A.S. Whitney and K.R. Stockinger. 1980. Root growth and dry matter distribution of soybean as affected by phosphorus stress, nodulation, and nitrogen source. Crop Sci 20(2):239-244. WORD  PDF

Chanaseni, C. and S. Kongngoen. 1992. Extension programs to promote rhizobial inoculants for soybean and groundnut in Thailand. Can J Microbiol 38:594-597. WORD  PDF

Cunningham, S.D. and D.N. Munns. 1984. Effects of rhizobial extracellular polysaccharide on pH and aluminum activity. Soil Sci Soc Am J 48:1276-1280.  WORD  PDF

Cunningham, S.D. and D.N. Munns. 1984. The correlation between extracellular polysaccharide production and acid tolerance in rhizobium. Soil Sci Soc Am J 48:1273-1276. WORD  PDF

Dowdle, S.F. and B.B. Bohlool. 1985. Predominance of fast-growing Rhizobium japonicum in a soybean field in the People's Republic of China. Appl Env Micro 50 (5):1171-1176.  WORD  PDF

Dowdle, S.F. and B.B. Bohlool. 1987. Intra- and interspecific competition in Rhizobium fredii and Bradyrhizobium japonicum as indigenous and introduced organisms. Can J Microbiol 33:990-995. WORD  PDF

Eriksen, F.I. and A.S. Whitney. 1981. Effects of light intensity on growth of some tropical forage species. I. Interaction of light intensity and nitrogen fertilization on six forage grasses. Agron J 73:427-433. WORD  PDF

Eriksen, F.I and A.S. Whitney. 1982. Growth and N fixation of some tropical forage legumes as influenced by solar radiation regimes. Agron J 74:703-709. WORD  PDF

Eriksen, F.I. and A.S. Whitney. 1984. Effects of solar radiation regimes on growth and N2 fixation of soybean, cowpea, and bushbean. Agron J 76 (4):529-535. WORD  PDF

George, M.L.C. and F.M. Robert. 1991. Autoregulatory response of Phaseolus vulgaris L. to symbiotic mutants of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli. Appl Environ Microbiol 57(9):2687-2692. WORD  PDF

George, M.L.C. and F.M. Robert. 1992. Competition among Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli strains for nodulation of common bean. Can J Microbiol 38:157-160. WORD  PDF

George, M.L.C., F.M. Robert and D. Borthakur. 1992. Genetic analysis of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli mutants defective in nodulation and nodulation suppression. Appl Environ Microbiol 58(3):1050-1053. WORD  PDF

George, M.L.C., F.M. Robert and B.B. Bohlool. 1992. Nodulation suppression by Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli in bean split-root systems. Symbiosis 12:95-105. WORD  PDF

George, M.L.C., J.P.W. Young and D. Borthakur. 1994. Genetic characterization of Rhizobium sp. strain TAL 1145 that nodulates tree legumes. Canadian J Microbiol 40:208-215. WORD  PDF

George, T., R. Magbanua, B. Tubana, J. Quiton, A. Almendra, W. Khatib, F. Cox and R. Yost. 1999. Estimating buffer coefficients for the phosphorus decision support system using field and laboratory measurements. Comm. Soil Sci. and Plant Anal. In Press.

George, T., J.K. Ladha, D.P. Garrity and R.J. Buresh. In press. Legumes as nitrate 'catch' crops during the dry-to-wet season transition in lowland rice-based cropping systems. Agronomy J.

George, T. 1998. Nutrient decision-aids for the transition to high value production systems in erosion-free Asian uplands. In 16th World Congress Soil Science, 20-26 August 1998 Montpellier France. CIRAD 1998.

George, T., R.J. Buresh, J.K. Ladha and G. Punzalan. 1998. Recycling in situ of legume-fixed and soil nitrogen in tropical lowland rice. Agron. J. 90:429-437. 

George, T., W. Roder, G. Trebuil, and K. Van Keer. 1997. Phosphorus limitation in rice systems of southeast Asian acid uplands.  Paper presented at the IV Intl. Symposium on Plant-Soil Interactions at Low pH, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 17-24 March 1996. Abstract in: (ed.) A.C. Moniz, A.M. C. Furlani, R.E. Schaffert, N.K. Fageria, C.A. Rosolem and H. Cantarella. Proc. IV Intl. Symposium on Plant-Soil Interactions at Low pH, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 17-24 March 1996. Brazilian Soil Science Society, Campinas/Vicosa. 

George, T., G.J.D. Kirk, A. Almendras, L. Sonon, R. Serohijos, W. Chaitep, A. Thirathon, W. Khatib, S. Abdullah, A. Warman, T. Naim and R. Magbanua. 1996. Strategic research on soil fertility management for upland rice areas in South and Southeast Asia. In: Upland rice: Research for better production and sustainability, Discussion Paper Series no. 16. IRRI.

George, T., J.K. Ladha, R.J. Buresh and D.P. Garrity. 1993. Nitrate dynamics during the aerobic soil phase in lowland rice-based cropping systems. Soil Sci Am J 57:1526-1532. WORD  PDF

George T., P.W. Singleton and C. van Kessel. 1993. The use of nitrogen-15 natural abundance and nitrogen yield of non-nodulating isolines to estimate nitrogen fixation by soybeans (Glycine max L.) across three elevations. Biol Fertil Soils 15:81-86. WORD  PDF

George T. and P.W. Singleton. 1992. Nitrogen assimilation traits and dinitrogen fixation in soybean and common bean. Agron J 84(6):1020-1028. WORD  PDF

George, T., J.K. Ladha, R.J. Buresh and D.P. Garrity. 1992. Managing native and legume-fixed nitrogen in lowland rice-based cropping systems. Plant Soil 141:69-91. WORD  PDF

George, T., D.P. Bartholomew and P.W. Singleton. 1990. Effect on temperature and maturity group on phenology of field grown nodulating and nonnodulating soybean isolines. Biotronics 19:49-59. WORD  PDF

George, T., P.W. Singleton and B.B. Bohlool. 1988. Yield, soil nitrogen uptake, and nitrogen fixation by soybean from four maturity groups grown at three elevations. Agron J 80(4):563-567. WORD PDF

George, T., B.B. Bohlool and P. Singleton. 1987. Bradyrhizobium japonicum-environment interactions: nodulation and interstrain competition in soils along an elevatioal transect. Appl Environ Microbiol 53(5):1113-1117. WORD  PDF

Guevarra, A.B., Y. Kitamura, A.S. Whitney and K.G. Cassman. 1980. A low-cost system for circulating nutrient solutions in pot studies. Crop Sci 20(1):.110-112.  WORD  PDF

Guevarra, A.B., A.S. Whitney and J.R. Thompson. 1978. Influence of intro-row spacing and cutting regimes on the growth and yield of Leucaena. Agron J 70:1033-1037. WORD  PDF

Habte, M. 1985. Selective medium for verifying specific populations of rhizobia introduced into tropical soils. Appl Environ Microbiol 50(6):1553-1555. WORD  PDF

Hoben, H.J., N.N. Aung, P. Somasegaran and U.G. Kang. 1991. Oils as adhesives for seed inoculation and their influence on the survival of Rhizobium spp. and Bradyrhizobium spp. on inoculated seeds. World J Microbiol Biotech 7:324-330. WORD  PDF

Hoben, H.J. and P. Somasegaran. 1982. Comparison of the pour, spread, and drop plate methods for enumeration of Rhizobium spp. in inoculants made from presterilized peat. Appl Envion Microbiol 44(5):12461247.

Hoben, H.J. and P. Somasegaran. 1992. A simple transfer chamber for aseptic work with microorganisms. World J Microbiol Biotech 8(3):331-332.  See NifTAL Illustrated Concept for identical presentation WORD  PDF

Hoben, H.J. and P. Somasegaran. 1992. A small glass fermenter for the production of Rhizobium inoculum. World J Microbiol Biotech 8(3):333-334.See NifTAL Illustrated Concept for identical presentation  WORD  PDF

Hoben, H.J., P. Somasegaran, N. Boonkerd, and Y.D. Gaur. 1994. Polyclonal antisera production by immunization with mixed cell antigens of different rhizobial species. World J Microbiol Biotech 10: 538-542. WORD  PDF

Hohenberg, J.S., D.N. Munns and C.L. Tucker. 1982. Rhizobium-host specificities in Phaseolus coccineus L. and Phaseolus vulgaris L. Crop Sci 22(3):455-459. WORD  PDF

Kahindi, J.H.P, P. Woomer, T. George, F.M. de Souza Moreira, N.K. Karanja and K.E. Giller. 1997. Agricultural intensification, soil biodiversity and ecosystem function in the tropics: the role of nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Appl. Soil Ecol. 6:55-76.

Kang, U.G., Y.T. Jung, P. Somasegaran and B.B. Bohlool. 1991. Symbiotic and serological characteristics of Bradyrhizobium japonicum neutralized in Yeongnam soils. J Korean Soc Soil Sci Fertil 24(1):61-68.

Kang, U., P. Somasegaran, H.J. Hoben and B.B. Bohlool. 1991. Symbiotic potential, competitiveness, and serological properties of Bradyrhizobium japonicum indigenous to Korean soils. Appl Environ Microbiol 57(4):1038-1045. WORD  PDF

Keyser, H.H. 1992. Inoculating tree legume seeds and seedlings with rhizobia. World J Microbiol Biotech 8(3):340-341.

Keyser, H.K. and F. Li. 1992. Potential for increasing biological nitrogen fixation in soybeans. Plant Soil 141:119-135. WORD  PDF

Keyser, H.H. and D.N. Munns. 1979. Effects of calcium, manganese, and aluminum on growth of rhizobia in acid media. Soil Sci Soc of Amer J 43(3):500-503. WORD  PDF

Keyser, H.H. and D.N. Munns. 1979. Tolerance of rhizobia to acidity, aluminum, and phosphate. Soil Sci Soc Amer J 43(3):519-523. WORD  PDF

Keyser, H.H., D.N. Munns and J.S. Hohenberg. 1979. Acid tolerance of rhizobia in culture and in symbiosis with cowpea. Soil Sci Soc Amer J 43(4):719-722. WORD  PDF

Kingsley, M.T. and B.B. Bohlool. 1992. Extracellular polysaccharide is not responsible for aluminum tolerance of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli CIAT899. Appl Environ Microbiol 58(5):1095-1101. WORD  PDF

Kirk, G.J.D., T. George, B. Courtois and D. Senadhira. 1998. Opportunities to improve phosphorus efficiency and soil fertility in rain-fed lowland and upland rice ecosystems.  Field Crops Res. 56:73-92.

Kishinevsky, B.D., D. Gurfel, N. Boonkerd and C. Nemas. 1993. Serological grouping of indigenous Bradyrhizobium sp (Arachis) isolated from various soils of Thailand. World J Microbiol Biotech 9(6):635-640. WORD  PDF

Kitamura, Y., A.S. Whitney and A.B. Guevarra. 1981. Legume growth and nitrogen fixation as affected by plant competition for light and soil nitrogen. Agron J 73:395-398.  WORD  PDF

Kosslak, R.M. and B.B. Bohlool. 1985. Influence of environmental factors on interstrain competition in Rhizobium japonicum. Appl Environ Micro 49(5):1128-1133. WORD  PDF

Lindquist, B.L., P.W. Singleton, R.S. Yost, and K.G. Cassman.  1997.  Aggregate size effects on the sorption and release of phosphorus in an ultisol.  Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 61:160-166. WORD  PDF HTML

Latchford, J.W., D. Borthakur and A.W.B. Johnston. 1991. The products of Rhizobium genes, psi and pss, which affect exoploysaccharide production, are associated with the bacterial cell surface. Mol Microbiol 5:2107-2114. WORD  PDF

Lupwayi, N.Z., P.E. Olsen, E.S. Sande, H.H. Keyser, M.M. Collins, P. Singleton and W.A. Rice.  Inoculant quality and its evaluation.  In Applied Technologies in Biological Nitrogen Fixation.  Field Crops Res. 65:259-270.

May, S.N. and B.B. Bohlool. 1983. Competition among Rhizobium leguminosarum strains for nodulation of lentils (Lens esculenta). Appl Environ Microbiol 45(3):960-965. WORD  PDF

Moawad, H. and B.B. Bohlool. 1992. Characterization of rhizobia from leucaena. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 8:387-392. WORD  PDF

McNeil, D.L. 1982. Variations in ability of Rhizobium japonicum strains to nodulate soybeans and maintain fixation in the presence of nitrate. Appl Environ Microbiol 44(3):647-652. WORD  PDF

Mirza, N.A., B.B. Bohlool and P. Somasegaran. 1990. Non-destructive chlorophyll assay for screening of strains of Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Soil Sci Biochem 22(2):203-207. WORD  PDF

Munns, D.N., H.H. Keyser, V.W. Fogle, J.S. Hohenberg, T.L. Righetti, D.L. Lauter, M.G. Zaroug, K.L. Clarkin, and K.W. Whitacre. 1979. Tolerance of soil acidity in symbiosis of mung bean with rhizobia. Agron J 71(2):256-260. WORD  PDF

Munns, D.N. and H.H. Keyser. 1981. Response of Rhizobium strains to acid and aluminum stress. Soil Biol Biochem 13:115-118. WORD  PDF

Olsen, P.E., E.S. Sande, H.H. Keyser, P.W. Singleton and W.A. Rice. 1998. A very rapid enzyme immunoassay for confirmation of rhizobial identity and estimation of cell numbers in fresh broth culture. Can. J. Microbiol. 44:382-385.

Olsson, J.E., P. Nakao, B.B. Bohlool and P.M. Gresshoff. 1989. Lack of systemic suppression of nodulation in split root systems of supernodulating soybean (Glycine max [LJ Merr.) mutants. Plant Physiol 90: 1347-1352. WORD  PDF

Padmanabhan, S., R.D. Hirtz and W.J. Broughton. 1990. Rhizobia in tropical legumes: cultural characteristics of Bradyrhizobium and Rhizobium sp. Soil Biol Biochem 22(1):23-28. WORD PDF

Parveen, N. and D. Borthakur. 1994. Construction of a single-transposon-insertion mutant in Rhizobium sp. strain TAL 1145 from a double-insertion mutant. Appl Microbiol 19:142-145.

Parveen, N., D.T. Webb and D. Borthakur. 1996. Leucaena leucocephala nodules formed by a surface polysaccharide defective mutant of Rhizobium sp. strain TAL 1145 are delayed in bacteroid development and nitrogen fixation.  Molec. Plant-Microbe Inter. 9:364-372. PDF

Parveen, N., D.T. Webb and D. Borthakur.  1997.  The symbiotic phenotypes of exopolysaccharide-defective mutants of Rhizobium sp. strain TAL 1145 do not differ on determinate- and indeterminate-nodulating tree legumes. Microbiology 143:1959-1967. WORD  PDF

Pooyan, S., M.L.C. George, and D. Borthakur. 1994. Characterization of Rhizobium etli chromosomal gene required for nodule development on Phaseolus vulgaris L. World J Microbiol Biotech 10:583-589. WORD  PDF

Rangarajan, M., P. Somasegaran and H. Hoben. 1988. Serological relatedness among strains of Rhizobium meliloti originated from different geographical regions. Nat Acad Sci Ltrs 11(10):303-305.

Robert, F.M. 1989. Multiple forms of glutamine synthetase in nodules of tropical legumes inoculated with Bradyrhizobium and Rhizobium sp. Plant Sci 65:33-38. WORD  PDF

Romero, D., P.W. Singleton, L. Segovia, E. Morett, B.Bohlool, R. Palacios and G. Pavilla. 1988. Effect of naturally occurring nif reiterations on symbiotic effectiveness in Rhizobium phaseoli. Appl Env Micro 54(3):848-850. WORD  PDF

Roskoski, J.P. 1992. Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF): commonly asked questions and answers. World J Microbiol Biotech 8(3):337-339.

Roskoski, J.P., I. Pepper and E. Pardo. 1986. Inoculation of leguminous trees with rhizobia and va mycorrhizal fungi. For Ecol Manag 16:57-68.

Roskoski, J.P. and C. van Kessel. 1985. Annual, seasonal and diel variation in nitrogen fixing activity by Inga jinicuil, a tropical leguminous tree. Oikos 44:306-312. WORD  PDF

Sadowsky, M.J. and B.B. Bohlool. 1985. Differential expression of the pea symbiotic plasmid pJB5JI in genetically dissimilar backgrounds. Symbiosis 1:125-138. WORD  PDF

Sadowsky, M.J. and B.B. Bohlool. 1986. Growth of fast- and slow-growing rhizobia on ethanol. Appl Environ Microbiol 52(4):951-953. WORD  PDF

Singleton, P.W. 1983. A split-root growth system for evaluating the effect of salinity on components of the soybean Rhizobium japonicum symbiosis. Crop Sci 23:259-262. WORD  PDF

Singleton, P.W., H.M. Abdel Magid and J.W. Tavares. 1985. Effect of phosphorus on the effectiveness of strains of Rhizobium japonicum. Soil Sci Soc of Am J 49(3):613-616. WORD  PDF

Singleton, P.W. and B.B. Bohlool. 1983. Effect of salinity on the functional components of the soybean Rhizobium japonicum symbiosis. Crop Sci 23:815-818. WORD  PDF

Singleton, P.W. and B.B.-Bohlool. 1984. The effect of salinity on nodule formation by soybean. Plant Physiol 74:72-76. WORD  PDF

Singleton, P.W., S.A. El Swaify and B.B. Bohlool. 1982. Effect of salinity on Rhizobium growth and survival. Appl Environ Microbiol 44(4):884-890.  PDF

Singleton, P.W. and K.R. Stockinger. 1983. Compensation against ineffective nodulation in soybean. Crop Sci 23:69-72. WORD  PDF

Singleton, P.W. and J.W. Tavares. 1986. Inoculation response of legumes in relation to number and effectiveness of indigenous Rhizobium populations. Appl Environ Microbiol 51(5):1013-1018. WORD PDF

Singleton, P. and C. van Kessel. 1987. Effect of localized nitrogen availability to soybean half-root systems on photosynthate partitioning to roots and nodules. Plant Physiol 83:552-556. WORD  PDF

Soedarjo, M., T.K. Hemscheidt and D. Borthakur. 1994. Mimosine, a toxin present in leguminous trees (Leucaena spp.), induces a mimosine-degrading enzyme activity in some Rhizobium strains. Appl Environ Microbiol 60(12):4268-4272. WORD  PDF

Somasegaran, P. 1985. Inoculant production with diluted liquid cultures of Rhizobium spp. and autoclaved peat: evaluation of diluents, Rhizobium spp., peats, sterility requirements, storage, and plant effectiveness. Appl Env Micro 50(2):398-405.  PDF

Somasegaran, P., R.C. Abaidoo and F. Kumaga. 1990. Host-Bradyrhizobium relationships and nitrogen-fixation in the Bambarra groundnut [Voandzeia subterranea (L.) Thouars nom. cons.]. Trop Agric 67(2):137-142. WORD  PDF

Somasegaran, P. and B.B. Bohlool. 1990. Single-strain vs. multistrain inoculation on rhizobial strain effectiveness and competition for nodulation on chickpeas, soybeans, and dry bean. Appl Environ Microbiol 56(11):3298-3303. WORD  PDF

Somasegaran, P. and J. Halliday. 1982. Dilution of liquid Rhizobium cultures to increase production capacity of inoculant plants. Appl Environ Microbiol 44(2):330-333. WORD  PDF

Somasegaran, P., H.J. Hoben and J.C. Burton. 1992. A medium-scale fermentor for mass culture of rhizobia. World J Microbiol Biotech 8(3):335-336. For an identical presentation see niftAL Illustrated Concept   WORD  PDF

Somasegaran, P., H.J. Hoben and V. Gurgun. 1988. Effects of inoculation rate, rhizobial strain competition, and nitrogen fixation in chickpea. Agron J 80(1):68-73.

Somasegaran, P., H.J. Hoben and L. Lewinson. 1990. Symbiotic interactions of Phaseolus acutifolius and P. acutifolius x P. vulgaris hybrid progenies in symbiosis with Bradyrhizobium spp. and Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli. Can J Microbiol 37:497503. WORD  PDF

Somasegaran, P. and R.B. Martin. 1986. Symbiotic characteristics and Rhizobium requirement of a Leucaena leucocephala x L. diversifolia hybrid and its parental genotypes. Appl Environ Microbiol 52(6):1422-1424. WORD  PDF

Somasegaran, P., V.G. Reyes and H.J. Hoben. 1984. The influence of high temperatures on the growth and survival of Rhizobium spp. in peat inoculants during preparation, storage, and distribution. Can J Micro 30(1):23-30. WORD  PDF

Somasegaran, P., R. Woolfenden and J. Halliday. 1983. Suitability of oven-dried nodules for Rhizobium strain identification by immunofluorescence and agglutination. J Appl Bact 55:253-261.

Thies, J.E., B.B. Bohlool and P.W. Singleton. 1992. Environmental effects on competition for nodule occupancy between introduced and indigenous rhizobia and among introduced strains. Can J Microbiol 38:493-500. WORD  PDF

Thies, J.E., P.W. Singleton and B.B. Bohlool. 1991. Influence of the size of indigenous rhizobial populations on establishment and symbiotic performance of introduced rhizobia on field-grown legumes. Appl Environ Microbiol 57(1):19-28.  WORD  PDF

Thies, J.E., P.W. Singleton and B.B. Bohlool. 1991. Modeling symbiotic performance of introduced rhizobia in the field by use of indices of indigenous population size and nitrogen status of the soil. Appl Environ Microbiol 57(1):29-37. WORD  PDF

Thies, LE., P.W. Singleton and B.B. Bohlool. 1991. Subgroups of the cowpea miscellany - symbiotic specificity within Bradyrhizobium spp. for Vigna unguiculata, Phaseolus lunatus, Arachis hypogaea, and Macroptillium atropureum.. Appl Environ Microbiol 57(5):1540-1545. WORDPDF

Thies, J.E., P.W. Singleton and B.B. Bohlool. 1995. Phenology, growth, and yield of field-grown soybean and bushbean as a function of varying modes of N nutrition. Soil Biol Biochem 27:575-583.  WORD  PDF

Thies, LE., P.L. Woomer and P.W. Singleton. 1995. Enrichment of Bradyrhizobium spp. populations in soil due to cropping of the homologous host legume. Soil Biology Biochem 27:633-636. WORDPDF

Tong, Z. and M. Sadowsky. 1994. A selective medium for the isolation and quantification of Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Bradyrhizobium elkanii strains from soils and inoculants. Appi Environ Microbiol 60:581-586. WORD  PDF

Turk, D. and H.H. Keyser. 1992. Rhizobia that nodulate tree legumes: specificity of the host for nodulation and effectiveness. Can J Microbiol 38:451-460. WORD  PDF

Turk, D. and H.H. Keyser. 1993. Accuracy of most probable-number estimates of rhizobia for tree legumes. Soil Boil Biochem 25(1):69-74. WORD  PDF

Turk, D., H.H. Keyser and P.W. Singleton. 1993. Response of tree legumes to rhizobial inoculation in relation to the population density of indigenous rhizobia. Soil Boil Biochem 25(1):75-81. WORD  PDF

van Kessel, C., P.W. Singleton and H.J. Hoben. 1985. Enhanced N-transfer from a soybean to maize by vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi. Plant Physiol 70:562-563.  WORD  PDF

van Kessel, C. and P. Nakao. 1986. The use of nitrogen-15 depleted ammonium sulfate for estimating nitrogen fixation by leguminous trees. Agron J 78(3):549-551. WORD  PDF

van Kessel, C. and J.P. Roskoski. 1988. Row spacing effects on N2 -fixation, N-yield and soil N uptake of intercropped cowpea and maize. Plant Soil 111:17-23. WORD  PDF

van Kessel, C., J.P. Roskoski and K. Keane. 1988. Ureide production by N2-fixing and non-N2-fixing leguminous trees. Soil Biol Biochem 20(6):891-897. WORD  PDF

van Kessel, C., R.E. Farrell, J.P. Roskoski and K. Keane. 1994. Recycling of the naturally-occurring 15N in an established stand of Leucaena leucophala. Soil Biol Biochem 26:757-762.

Wade, L. J., T. George, J.K. Ladha, U. Singh, S.I. Bhuiyan and S. Pandey. 1998. Opportunities to manipulate nutrient by water interactions in rain-fed lowland rice systems. Field Crops Res. 56:93-112.

Wolff, A.B., P.W. Singleton, M. Sidirelli and B.B. Bohlool. 1992. Influence of acid soil on nodulation and interstrain competitiveness in relation to tannin concentrations in seeds and roots of Phaseolus vulgaris. Soil Biol Biochem 25(6):715-721. WORD  PDF

Woomer, P., P.W. Singleton and B.B. Bohlool. 1988. Ecological indicators of native rhizobia in tropical soils. Appl Environ Microbiol 54(5):1112-1116. WORD  PDF

Woomer, P.L., P.W. Singleton and B.B. Bohlool. 1988. Reliability of the most-probable-number technique for enumerating rhizobia in tropical soils. Appl Environ Microbiol 54(6):1494-1497. WORD PDF

Woomer, P., W. Asano and D. Pradha. 1990. Environmental factors related to rhizobial abundance in kikuyugrass (Pennisetum clandestinum) pastures. Trop Agric 67(3):217-220. WORD  PDF

Woomer, P., J. Bennett and R. Yost. 1990. Overcoming the inflexibility of the most-probable number procedures. Agron J 82:349-353. WORD  PDF

Yoneyama, T., T. Muraoka, T. Murakami and N. Boonkerd. 1993. Natural abundance of N-15 in tropical plants with emphasis on tree legumes. Plant & Soil 153(2):295-304.

Yost, R.S., D.O. Evans and N.A. Saidy. 1985. Tropical legumes for N production: growth and N content in relation to soil pH. Trop Agric 62(1):20-24.

Zaroug, M.G. and D.N. Munns. 1979. Nodulation, nitrogen fixation, leaf area, and sugars content in Lablab purpureus as affected by sulfur nutrition. Plant Soil 53:319-328.

Zaroug, M.G. and D.N. Munns. 1979. Nodulation and growth of Lablab purpureus in relation to Rhizobium strain, liming, and phosphorus. Plant Soil 53:329-339. WORD  PDF

Zaroug, M.G. and D.N. Munns. 1980. Effects of phosphorus and sulfur nutrition on soluble sugars and growth in Clitoria tematea L. Plant Soil 55:243-250.WORD  PDF

Zaroug, M.G. and D.N. Munns. 1980. Influence of phosphorus and sulfur nutrition on composition of Clitoria tematea L. Plant Soil 55:251-259. WORD  PDF

Zaroug, M.G. and D.N. Munns. 1980. Screening strains of Rhizobium for the tropical legumes Clitoria tematea and Vigna trilobata in soils of different pH. Trop Grasslands 14(1):28-33. WORDPDF


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Papers and Chapters in Edited Volumes and Proceedings

Abaidoo, R., P. Singleton, H. Keyser, D. Borthakur and K. Dashiell.  1999.  Distribution and characteristics of Bradyrhizobium spp. nodulating African soybeans.  In Highlights of Nitrogen Fixation Research, E. Martinez and G. Hernandez (eds.) pp. 77-84.  Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York

Bohlool, B.B., R. Kosslak and R. Woolfenden. 1984. The ecology of Rhizobium in the rhizosphere: survival, growth and competition. p. 287-293. In C. Veeger and W.E. Newton (eds) Advances in Nitrogen Fixation Research. Martinus Nijhoff/Dr. W. Junk Publ., The Hague.

Bohlool, B.B. 1990. Introduction to nitrogen fixation in agriculture and industry: contribution of BNF to sustainability of agriculture. P. 613-615. In Gresshoff, Roth, Stacey and Newton (eds) Nitrogen Fixation: Achievements and Objectives. Chapman and Hall, New York.

Bohlool, B. 1988. Rhizobium technology: application for international agricultural development in the tropics. p. 759-764. In Bothe/de Bruijn/Newton (eds) Nitrogen Fixation: Hundred Years After, Stuttgart, New York.

Bohlool, B.B. 1987. Fluorescence methods for study of Rhizobium culture and soils. p.127-147. In G.H. Elkan (ed) Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Technology, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York.

Boonkerd, N. 1992. Mature agricultural biotechnologies in Thailand. pp 139-146. In J. Ferchak and S. Ribeiro (eds). Lab to Land: Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture in Asia. Appropriate Technology International, Washington, D.C. and New Era, Katmandu.

Carr, T.H. 1992. Commercial legume inoculant production. Proceedings Fifth Conference on the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Rabat, Morocco, September 14-19, 1992, p 57.

Cregan, P.B., M.J. Sadowsky and H.H. Keyser. 1991. Gene-for-gene interaction in the legume-Rhizobium symbiosis. p. 167-173. In D.L. Keister and P.B. Cregan (eds) The Rhizosphere and Plant Growth, Kluwer Academic Publications, The Netherlands.

DaSilva, E.J., J.R.J. Freire, S.O. Keya and J. Halliday. 1983. The role of MIRCENS in rural development, agricultural training and environmental management. p.23-28. In Training for Agriculture and Rural Development 1982, FAO.

Davis, R.J. and P. Somasegaran. 1981. A worldwide network of inoculation trials. p. 515. In A.H. Gibson and W.E Newton (eds) Current Perspectives in Nitrogen Fixation. Australian Acad of Sci, Australia.

Davis, R.J., J. Halliday and F.B. Cady. 1984. Preliminary data from worldwide legume inoculation trials. p. 333. In C. Veeger and W.E. Newton (eds.) Advances in Nitrogen Fixation Research. Martinus Nijhoff/Dr. W. Junk Publ., The Hague.

Dobermann, A. and T. George. 1994. Field-scale soil fertility variability in acid tropical soils. Trans 15th World Cong Soil Sci, Acapulco, Mexico 5a:610-627.

George, T., J.K. Ladha, R.J. Buresh and D.P. Garrity. 1990. Conservation and use of soil and atmospheric nitrogen through legumes in lowland rice-based cropping systems. Trans 14th World Cong Soil Sci, Koyoto, Japan 3:140-145.

George, T., P.W. Singleton, K.G. Cassman. 1994. Harnessing legume-fixed nitrogen in tropical cropping systems upland vs. lowland strategies. Trans 15th World Cong Soil Sci, Acapulco, Mexico 4a:263-266.

Halliday, J. 1981. Biological nitrogen fixation: its potential in tropical soils. In S.O. Emejuaiwe, O. Ogunbi and S.O. Sanni (eds) Global Impacts of Applied Microbiology. Academic Press, London pp. 73-84.

Halliday, J. 1982. La fijiacion biologica de nitrogeno como una agrotechnologia transferible en el tropico. In L.B. Ayala (ed.) Aspectos Biologicos Agronomicos y Technologicos de la rhizobiologia. FONAIAP (Venezuela) Serie Especial No. 2-02:25-35.

Halliday, J. 1984. Methods for assessing rhizobia and VA mycorrhizae for multipurpose trees. In P. Huxley, et al (eds.) A Manual of Methodology for the Exploration and Assessment of Multipurpose Trees (MPTs). ICRAF, Nairobi.

Halliday, J. 1984. Guidelines for collecting the root nodules of leguminous trees. In P. Huxley et al (eds.) A Manual of Methodology for the Exploration and Assessment of Multipurpose Trees (MPTs). ICRAF, Nairobi.

Halliday, J. 1984. Principles of Rhizobium strain selection. p.155-171. In M. Alexander, (ed.) Biological Nitrogen Fixation. Plenum Publ.

Keyser, H.K., P. Somasegaran and B.B. Bohlool. 1992. Rhizobial ecology and technology. p. 205-226. In F.B. Metting, Jr. (ed) Soil Microbial Ecology, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York.

Keyser, H.H., M.J. Sadowsky and B.B. Bohlool. 1985. Fast-growing rhizobia. pp. 926-934. In R. Shibles (ed.) World Soybean Research Conference III.

Magbanua, R. D. and T. George. 1997. Soil aggregation as a determinant of phosphorus availability in tropical upland soils. Paper presented at the 1997 Annual Scientific Conference of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines held at Hotel Supreme, Baguio City, 25-29 may 1997.  Abstract in: The Phil. J. Crop Sci. 22: Suppl. No. 1. 34.

Nakao, P.L., H.H. Keyser, P.W. Singleton and B.B. Bohlool. 1993. Soil constraints to the reestablishment of Erythrina sandwicensis in an eroded soils in Hawaii. pp 322-329. In S. Westley and M. Powell (eds.) Erythrina in the New and Old Worlds. NFTA-CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

Powell, M. and P.L. Nakao. 1993. Erythrina sandwicensis: A unique Hawaiian tree. pp 72-76. In S. Westley and M. Powell (eds.) Erythrina in the New and Old Worlds. NFTA-CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

Reoma, V. L., Magbanua, R. D., Quirol, B. S. and T. George. 1997. Phosphorus effects on traditional upland rice production in the Philippines. Paper presented at the 1997 Annual Scientific Conference of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines held at Hotel Supreme, Baguio City, 25-29 May 1997.  Abstract in: The Phil. J. Crop Sci. 22: Suppl. No. 1. 17.

Reichardt, W., A. Dobermann and T. George. 1998. Intensification of rice production systems: Opportunities and limits. In: Dowling NG, Greenfield SA, Fischer KS, eds. 1998. Sustainability of rice in the global food system. California (USA): Pacific Basin Study Center and Manila (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute. P127-144.

Roskoski, J.P. and T. Wood. 1984. Nodulation and nitrogen fixation by five species of leguminous trees grown in soil from undisturbed and disturbed-tropical sites in Mexico. p. 357. In C. Veeger and W.E. Newton (eds.) Advances in Nitrogen Fixation Research. Martinus Nijhoff/Dr. W. Junk Publ., The Hague.

Sadowsky, M.J., P.B. Cregan, F. Rodriguez-Quinones and H.H. Keyser. 1991. Microbial influence on genefor-gene interactions in legume-Rhizobium symbiosis. pp 173-180. In D.L. Keister and P.B. Cregan (Eds.). The Rhizosphere and Plant Growth, Kluwer Academic Publications, The Netherlands.

Singleton, P. and B.B. Bohlool. 1984. The effect of salinity on survival of Rhizobium, nodule function and nodule formation in the soybean-Rhizobium japonicum symbiosis. p. 545. In C. Veeger and W.E. Newton (eds.) Advances in Nitrogen Fixation Research. Martinus Nijhoff/Dr. W. Junk Publ., the Hague.

Singleton, P.W., J. Burton, F. Cady, R. Davis and J. Halliday. 1985. Developing cost-effective Rhizobium technology for the tropics and subtropics. p.275-283. In S. Shanmugasundaram and E. Sulzberger (eds) Soybean In Tropical and Subtropical Cropping Systems. Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, Shanhua, Taiwan.

Singleton, P.W., J. Thies and B.B. Bohlool. 1992. Useful models to predict response to legume inoculation. pp 245-256. In K. Mulongoy, M. Gueye and D.S.C. Spencer (eds.) Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Sustainability of Tropical Agriculture. John Wiley & Sons, New York.

Singleton, P.W. 1993. Supplying nitrogen through legumes. p. 55-62. In C. Yaptenco (ed) Farm Servicing Handbook. IFDC, Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Singleton, P.W. 1992. The legume inoculant production industry: technology and resources for enterprise success. pp. 139-146. In J. Ferchak and S. Ribeiro (eds.) Lab to Land: Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture in Asia. Appropriate Technology International, Washington, D.C. and New Era, Katmandu.

Singleton, P.W., H.H. Keyser, J. Zachariassen and R.S. Smith. 1994. The importance of legume-based BNF in world agriculture - An examination of major commercial and environmental issues. In R.G. Lee (ed.) Nitric-Acid Based Fertilizers and the Environment, SP-21, International Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, AL.

Singleton, P.W., B.B. Bohlool and P.L. Nakao. 1992. Legume response to rhizobial inoculation in the tropics: Myths and realities. p.135-155. In R. Lal and P. Sanchez (eds) Myths and Science of Soils of the Tropics. SSSA, Madison.

Singleton, P.W. 1992. The legume inoculant production industry: technology and resources for enterprise success. pp 139-146. In Lab to Land: Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture in Asia. Appropriate Technology International, Washington, D.C. and New Eva, Katmandu.

Somasegaran, P. 1991. Inoculant production with emphasis on choice of carriers, methods of production, and reliability testing/quality assurance guidelines. p.87-105. In J.A. Thompson (ed.) Expert Consultation on Legume Inoculant Production and Quality Control. UNFAO, Rome.

Tubana, B. S. and T. George. 1997. Seed phosphorus effects on the early growth of soybean under low phosphorus supply. Paper presented at the 1997 Annual Scientific Conference of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines held at Hotel Supreme, Baguio City, 25-29 may 1997.  22: Suppl. No. 1. 34.

Woomer, P.L. and B.B. Bohlool. 1989. Rhizobial ecology in tropical pasture systems. p. 233-248. In Marten et al (eds.), Persistence of Forage Legumes. ASA, Madison, Wisconsin.

Woomer, P., W. Asano and B.B Bohlool. 1992. Predicting the persistence of introduced Bradyrhizobium japonicum in tropical soils. p.235-243. In K. Mulongoy, M. Gueye and D.S.C. Spencer (eds.) Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Sustainability of Tropical Agriculture. John Wiley & Sons, New York.

Woomer, P.L., C.N. Savala, P.A. Ndakidemp, C. Kizza and M. Nyika.  1999. Evaluation of liquid formulation legume inoculants in East and Southern Africa.  African Crop Sci. Conference Proceedings, Vol. 4:77-82.

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Books and Manuals

Burton, J.C. 1983. Legume Inoculants and Their Use. FAO, Rome, 85pp.

Burton, J.C. 1984. Legume Inoculant Production. NifTAL, Hawaii, 200pp.

Coleman, D.C., J.M. Oades and G. Uehara (eds). 1989. Dynamics of Soil Organic Matter in Tropical Ecosystems. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 248pp.

Ladha, J.K., T. George and B.B. Bohlool (eds.). 1992. Biological Nitrogen Fixation for Sustainable Agriculture. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, Volume 49. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands in cooperation with the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines. 209pp.

Rourke, J. 1993. Introducing the Micro-Production Unit: A Planning Guide. NifTAL Center, Paia, HI 35pp.

Rourke, J. 1993. The NDF 100L Fermentor: Assembly and Operations Guide. NifTAL Center, Paia, HI 28 pp.

Singleton, P.W., P. Woomer, J. Thies, P. Nakao and B.B. Bohlool. 1990. Protocols for Field and Greenhouse Experimentation in Legume BNF. NifTAL, Paia, Hawaii. 200pp.

Singleton, P.W., P. Somasegaran, P. Nakao, H. Keyser, H. Hoben and P. Ferguson. 1990. Applied BNF Technology: A Practical Guide for Extension Specialists. NifTAL, Paia, Hawaii. 250pp.

Somasegaran, P. and H.J. Hoben. 1985. Methods in Legume-Rhizobium Technology. NifTAL, Paia, Hawaii. 367pp.

Somasegaran, P. and H.J. Hoben. 1994. The Handbook for Rhizobia: Methods in Legume-Rhizobia Technology. Springer Verlag, New York. 450pp.

Vincent, J.M., A.S. Whitney and J. Bose (eds.). 1977. Exploiting the legume-Rhizobium symbiosis. College of Tropical Agriculture Miscellanous Publication 145. University of Hawaii, Honolulu. 469pp.

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Resource Volumes

Bose, John II. 1980. The Legume/Rhizobium Symbiosis in Tropical Agriculture: A Bibliographic Update. NifTAL Project, Hawaii. 167 pp.

Bose, John II. 1978. The Legume/Rhizobium Symbiosis in Tropical Agriculture: A Selective Bibliography with Annotations. NifTAL Project, Hawaii. 193pp.

Ekdahl, S. 1993. Directory of Inoculant Producers: Commercial/Government/Research Institutions. NifTAL Center, Paia, HI. 16pp.

Ekdahl, S. 1993 Directory of BNF Resource Persons for International Development. NifTAL Center, Paia, HI. 47pp.

Reyes, V.G., P. Somasegaran and D.N. Munns. 1978. Catalog of selected strains from the NifTAL Rhizobium collection. NifTAL Project. 8 pp.

Somasegaran, P. 1993. Abridged Catalogue of Rhizobia from the Collection of the NifTAL Microbiological Resource Center. NifTAL Center, Paia, HI.


Reports

Boonkerd, N. 1993. Financial and environmental impact of use of biologically fixed nitrogen for soybean production in The People's Republic of China. BNFRC and Thai Department of Agriculture, Bangkok, Thailand. 19pp.

Burton, J.C. 1983. TDY report - legume inoculant (rhizobia) production for soybeans and other legumes in Egypt. EMCIP Publication No. 5, Consortium for Int'1. Development, 30pp.

Carr, T.H. and J. Rourke. 1993. Financial Analysis and Facility Design for Kenya Seed Company. NifTAL Center, Paia, HI. 70pp.

Davis, R.J., F.B. Cady, C.L. Wood and C.P.Y. Chan. 1985. Design and analysis of an international experimental network: legume inoculation trials in the NifTAL Project, the INLIT experience. UH Research Series 042, 43 pp.

Singleton, P.W. 1989. Employing BNF Technology in Indonesia: Assessment of Infrastructure, Manpower, and Research Needs. NifTAL, Paia, Hawaii, 53pp.

Sloger, C., T. Carr, J. Rourke and H. Tembo. 1994. Agronomic and Economic Impact Assessment of Legume Inoculant Use in Zambia 1984 to 1992. NifTAL Center, Paia, HI.


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Other Publications

Burton, J.C. 1985. Rhizobium relationships. In Clover Science and Technology. Agronomy Monog 25:161184.

Cassman, K.G., A.S. Whitney and R.L. Fox. 1980. Symbiotic nitrogen fixation by legumes requires extra phosphorus. Illustrated Concepts in Tropical Agriculture, UH, CTAHR, 1 p.

Fox, R.L. and A.S. Whitney. 1981. Response of Leucaena leucocephala to lime applications in Hawaii. Leucaena Res Reports 2:69-70.

Graham, P.H., C. Apolitano, R. Ferrera-Cerrato, J. Halliday, R. Lepiz, O. Menendez, R. Rios, S.M.T. Saito and S. Viteri. 1982. The international bean inoculation trial (IBIT): results for the 1978-1979 trial. BNF Tech for Tropical Agric pp. 223-229.

Halliday, J. and P. Somasegaran. 1984. The Rhizobium Germplasm Resource and NifTAL Catalogue of Strains. NifTAL Project, 94 pp.

Halliday, J. and P. Somasegaran. 1983. Nodulation, nitrogen fixation, and Rhizobium strain affinities in the genus leucaena. Leucaena Research in the Asian-Pacific Region. IDRC, p. 27-32.

Halliday, J. 1983. Biological nitrogen fixation: what's in it for Hawaii? In Proceedings 1st Fertilizer and Ornamentals Workshop, UH Research Extension Series 37:75-86.

Halliday, J. 1981. Agrotechnologies based on symbiotic systems that fix nitrogen. Paper No. 5. An Office of Technology Assessment Workshop, Background Papers for Innovative Biological Technologies for Lesser Developed Countries. Report prepared for Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, pp. 243-272.

Halliday, J. 1984. Integrated approach to nitrogen fixing tree germplasm development. Rev Bras Sci Agropec (special volume) 21.

Halliday, J. 1984. Guidelines for collecting the root nodules of leguminous trees. Nitrogen Fixing Tree Res Reports Vol. 2.

Halliday, J. 1983. Rhizobium relations of tropical legumes in tropical soils and implications for agrotechnology transfer. Benchmark Soils Project Tech, Note No. 7:129-140.

Halliday, J. 1982. Present constraints to and a future strategy for fuller utilization of legume-fixed nitrogen for crop production in tropics. Food and Fert Tech Center Tech Bull 60:1-23.

Halliday, J. 1981. Nitrogen fixation by leucaena in acid soils. Leucaena Res Reports 2:71-72.

Halliday, J. 1984. Register of nodulation reports for leguminous trees and other arboreal genera with nitrogen fixing members. Nitrogen Fixing Tree Res Reports Vol. 2.

King, J.W. 1983. Pretesting communication materials in international agricultural settings. Agric Info Dev Bull 5(4):13-17.

King, J.W. 1983. Revising training media. Perfor Inst J 22(4):9-10.

King, J.W. 1984. Large university agricultural projects - communication problems and prospects. ACE Quarterly 67(1):19-24.

McNeil, D.L., S. Borton, D. Amara and M.S. Vora. 1983. Use of antibiotic-resistant Rhizobium mutants for competition studies with Cajanus cajan. Intl Pigeonpea Newsltr 2:71-72.

Munns, D.N. 1984. Coping with soil acidity in legume symbiosis. Australian Inst of Agric Sci Occasional Pub. No. 12.

Nakao, P. L. 1992. A. I. D. supports adoption of BNF technology in Thailand; Cooperation is key to success. STAR 4(1):11-12.

Powell, M. and P.L. Nakao. 1992. Erythrina sandwicensis: Unique Hawaiian NFT. NFT Highlight 92-06, Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association Highlight, Paia, Hawaii.

Turk, D. 1990. Leguminous trees as forage for edible caterpillars. N-Fixing-Tree-Res-Rep Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand Inst Sci Tech Res 8:75-77.

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Computer Software

ACCLAIM: Accounting for Laboratories by Automation and Information Management, 1993

FAIME: Financial Analysis for Inoculant Manufacturing Enterprises (computer program and manual), ver. 1.01, 1992

MPNES: Most-Probable-Number Enumeration System, ver. 1.1, 1990

Response: Computer program to predict yield responses to inoculation, ver .07, 1992

 

Meeting Abstracts

Abaidoo, R., H. Keyser, D. Borthakur, P. Singleton and K. Dashiell.  1998. Distribution and chartacteristics of Bradyrhizobium spp. nodulating  African soybeans.  p 1.  Eighth Congress of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Cape Town, South Africa, November 26, 1998.

Cassman, K.G., B.A. Linquist and P.W. Singleton. Changes in phosphorus pools during a P build-up and residual phase on an ultisol. p. 224. Agronomy Abstracts. 1993 Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, 712 November 1993.

Lambert, V. and H. Keyser. 1993. Early growth of tree legumes at different P levels in an acid soil. p. 277. Agronomy Abstracts. 1993 Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, 7-12 November 1993.

Lambert, V. and H. Keyser. 1994. Early growth of select nitrogen-fixing tree species in response to phosphorus in an acid soil. In Proceedings of the International Workshop on NFTs for Acid Soils, CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica, 3-8 July, 1994.

Linquist, B.A., K.G. Cassman and P.W. Singleton. 1993. Residual phosphorus effectiveness on an ultisol. p. 277. Agronomy Abstracts. 1993 Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, 7-12 November 1993.

Nkwiine, C. 1992. Rhizobium inoculants production in Uganda. Proceedings Fifth Conference of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Rabat, Morocco, September 14-19, 1992, p 56.

Nyika, M.S. 1992. The effect of indigenous Rhizobium populations on the inoculation response of different grain legumes. Proceedings Fifth Conference of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Rabat, Morocco, September 14-19, 1992, p.19.

Pooyan, S., M.L.C. George and D. Borthakur. 1992. Characterization of a chromosomal gene linked to NDV genes of Rhizobium strain TAL 1145 required for nitrogen fixation in beans but not leucaena. Proceedings 6th International Symposium on Molecular plant Interaction, Washington State University, Seattle, July 11-17, 1992.

Singleton, P.W., H.H. Keyser and P.N. Nakao. 1992. Microbial symbionts for agro-forestry: resources, technology and development issues. Proc ICRAF Multipurpose Tree Germplasm Resource Center Workshop. ICRAF, Nairobi.

Singleton, P., E. Sande, G. Haines and H. Keyser. 2000.  Development and evaluation of liquid inoculants. P. 72.  Proceedings of the 9th Congress of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Nairobi, Kenya, 25-29 September, 2000.

Singleton, P.W. and S. Tewari. 1993. Above and below ground response of soybeans to different levels of applied soil nitrogen. p. 124. Agronomy Abstracts. 1993 Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, 7-12 November 1993.

Tewari, S. and P.W. Singleton. 1993. Accumulation and partitioning of dry matter and nitrogen in soybeans grown at different levels of soil nitrogen and validation of SOYGRO V5.42 p. 19. Agronomy Abstracts. 1993 Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, 7-12 November 1993.

Turk, D., H.H. Keyser and P. Singleton. 1992. The influence of indigenous rhizobia and host specificity on inoculation response of selected tree legumes. Proceedings Fifth Conference of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Rabat, Morocco, September 14-19, 1992, p. 27.

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Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

MSc Theses:

Caces, L. PLASMID CONTROL of SYMBIOTIC PROPERTIES in Rhizobium fredii. Word  PDF  HTML

Dowdle, S. EVALUATING MYCORRHIZAL INOCULUM LEVELS IN SOIL AND QUANTIFYING THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE PHOSPHORUS NUTRITION OF COWPEA. WORD  PDF  HTML

Kagabo, W. NITROGEN FIXATION IN FIELD-GROWN LEGUMES MEASURED BY THE 15N ISOTOPE DILUTION AND THE DIFFERENCE METHODS. WORD  PDF  HTML

Kilkenny, M. AN ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATION IN A FARMING SYSTEM OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA WORD PDF  HTML

Kingsley, M. RELEASE AND RECOVERY OF RHIZOBIUM FROM TROPICAL SOILS FOR ENUMERATION BY IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE. WORD  PDF  HTML

Lambert, V. EARLY-GROWTH PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH TOLERANCE OF LOW-PHOSPHORUS FERTILITY IN ACID SOIL OF FIVE NITROGEN-FIXING TREE SPECIES. WORD  PDF  HTML

May, S. ECOLOGICAL STUDIES ON LENTIL, RHIZOBIAL COMPETITION AND PERSISTENCE IN SOME TROPICAL SOILS WORD  PDF  HTML

Nkwine, C. EFFECT OF SOYBEAN - MAIZE CROPPING ROTATION ON SOYBEAN RHIZOBIAL POPULATION AND SOYBEAN NODULATION. WORD  PDF  HTML

Nyemba, R. THE EFFECT OF RHIZOBIUM STRAIN, PHOSPHORUS APPLIED,AND INOCULATION RATE ON NODULATION AND YIELD OF SOYBEAN (GLYCINE MAX (L.) MERR. CV. 'DAVIS'). WORD  PDF  HTML

Turk, D. THE RESPONSE OF TREE LEGUMES TO INOCULATION WITH RHIZOBIA IN RELATION TO THEIR RHIZOBIAL SPECIFICITY AND THE DENSITY OF INDIGENOUS RHIZOBIA.  WORD  PDF  HTML

Woolfenden, R. POPULATION DYNAMICS OF RHIZOBIUM JAPONICUMAND RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM IN HOST AND NON-HOST RHIZOSPHERES.WORD  PDF  HTML

Woomer, P. ROOT TUBERIZATION AND NITROGEN FIXATION BY PACHYRHIZUS EROSUS (L.). WORD  PDF  HTML

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PhD Dissertations

Caces, L. INTERSTRAIN COMPETITIOW AND HOST CONTROL OF NODULATION IN THE Phaseolus vulgaris-Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli SMYBIOSIS WORD  PDF  HTML

Chaudhary, S.  GRAIN AND FORAGE LEGUME YIELDS, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERCROPPING AND THE EFFECT OF LEUCAENA GREEN LEAF MANURING ON NITROGEN ECONOMY OF CORN. WORD  PDF  HTML

Dowdle, S. THE ECOLOGY OF RHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM IN SOYBEAN-RICE CROPPING SYSTEMS IN CENTRAL CHINA.  WORD  PDF  HTML

George, T. GROWTH AND YIELD RESPONSES OF Glycine max and Phaseolus vulgaris TO MODE OF NITROGEN NUTRITION AND TEMPERATURE CHANGES WITH ELEVATION.  WORD  PDF  HTML

Hacin, J. REGULATION OF NODULATION AND INTERSTRAIN COMPETITION IN SOYBEAN(Glycine max L., Merr.) / Bradyrhizobium japonicum SYMBIOSIS  WORD  PDF HTML

Keyser, H. Tolerances to Soil Acidity Factors Among Rhizobia. WORD  PDF  HTML

Kosslak, R. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE SOYBEAN HOST (Glycine max) AND ITS MICROSYMBIONT (Rhizobium japonicum) WHICH AFFECT COMPETITION BETWEEN STRAINS.WORD  PDF  HTML

Linquist, B. The Role of Phosphorus Cycling and Soil Physical Properties in Governing the Bioavailability of Phosphorus in a Tropical Ultisol.  WORD  PDF  HTML

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