Plant genes induced in the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 189-202

  Munoz J A ^a   Palomares, A J ^a   Ratet, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Nodule development; Nodulin genes; Rhizobium legume symbiosis

Indexed keywords

AZORHIZOBIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0000295257     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00364683     Document Type: Article

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