Increased protein content of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and nitrogen-fixing bacteria under water deficit conditions

Oliveira, Rui S.Carvalho, PatríciaMarques, GuilherminaFerreira, LuísNunes, MafaldaRocha, InêsMa, YingCarvalho, Maria FVosátka, MiroslavFreitas, Helena2019-06-062019-06-062017http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/13871Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a widely cropped pulse and an important source of proteins for humans. In Mediterranean regions it is predicted that drought will reduce soil moisture and become a major issue in agricultural practice. Nitrogen (N)-fixing bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi have the potential to improve plant growth and drought tolerance. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of N-fixing bacteria and AM fungi on the growth, grain yield and protein content of chickpea under water deficit.engAgricultural InoculantsBacteriaCicerFungiMycorrhizaeNitrogenPlant ProteinsSymbiosisWaterBacterial Physiological PhenomenaIncreased protein content of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and nitrogen-fixing bacteria under water deficit conditionsjournal article10.1002/jsfa.8201