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BACTERIES FIXATRICES AZOTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nitrogen-fixing bacteria
1, record 1, English, nitrogen%2Dfixing%20bacteria
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- symbiotic nitrogen fixers 2, record 1, English, symbiotic%20nitrogen%20fixers
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rhizobia: nitrogen-fixing bacteria that are mutualists with legume plants. 3, record 1, English, - nitrogen%2Dfixing%20bacteria
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nitrogen fixing bacteria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bactéries fixatrices d'azote
1, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20fixatrices%20d%27azote
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prolifèrent dans les nodosités des racines de légumineuses. 2, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9ries%20fixatrices%20d%27azote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacteria fijadora de nitrógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, bacteria%20fijadora%20de%20nitr%C3%B3geno
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- azobacteria 1, record 1, Spanish, azobacteria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacteria del suelo que convierte el N atmosférico en compuestos nitrogenados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bacteria%20fijadora%20de%20nitr%C3%B3geno
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nitrogen fixing bacteria
1, record 2, English, nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nitrogen-fixing bacteria 2, record 2, English, nitrogen%2Dfixing%20bacteria
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fixation is made possible through a symbiotic presence of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in certain cells of the host plant. 3, record 2, English, - nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. rhizobia 4, record 2, English, - nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bacteria is regularly a plural in scientific and pedagogical use .... 5, record 2, English, - nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nitrogen-fixing bacterium
- nitrogen fixing bacterium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bactéries fixatrices d'azote
1, record 2, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20fixatrices%20d%27azote
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple bactéries du genre rhizobiums 2, record 2, French, - bact%C3%A9ries%20fixatrices%20d%27azote
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bactérie fixatrice d'azote
- bactérie responsable de la fixation de l'azote
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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