TABLE 6.
Focus formation and nodule density of soybean seedlings inoculated with B. japonicum USDA110 or strain 5051a
| Inoculum | No. of foci per root segment at:
|
No. of nodules per root segment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 DAI | 5 DAI | ||
| USDA110 | 9.2 ± 1.7 | 6.2 ± 1.4 | 2.3 ± 0.3 |
| Strain 5051 | 8.6 ± 1.6 | 5.5 ± 2.0 | 1.4 ± 0.4 |
The values shown are the means ± standard deviations from three replicate experiments.