A phosphate transport system is required for symbiotic nitrogen fixation by Rhizobium meliloti

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 4540-4547

  Bardin, Sylvie ^a   Dan, Shan ^a   Osteras, Magne ^a,b   Finan, Turlough M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHATE TRANSPORT; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; SOIL; SYMBIOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 0029744179     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.15.4540-4547.1996     Document Type: Article

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