The Azospirillum brasilense rpoN gene is involved in nitrogen fixation, nitrate assimilation, ammonium uptake, and flagellar biosynthesis

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 467-478

  Milcamps, Anne ^a   Van Dommelen, Anne ^b   Stigter, John ^a   Vanderleyden, Jos ^b   De Bruijn, Frans J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ammonium assimilation; Azospirillum brasilense; Motility; Nitrogen fixation; Sigma factor

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLAGELLUM; MUTANT; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029887362     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-064     Document Type: Article

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