Abstract:Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important cereals for Mexico and humanity. The Yaqui Valley -located in the northwest of Mexico- is one of the most important agricultural regions worldwide, it is characterized by an indiscriminate use of inorganic fertilizers for improving crop yields, leading to an increased environmental and economic cost of maize production. Here, a morphological, metabolic, and molecular characterization of native bacteria associated with maize rhizosphere was carried out, and then … Show more
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