Lectin genes are expressed throughout root nodule development and during nitrogen-fixation in the Rhizobium-Medicago symbiosis

Plant Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-43

  Bauchrowitz, Martina A ^a,b   Barker, David G ^a   Truchet, Georges ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA SUBSP. X VARIA; MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA; RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; MEDICAGO VARIA;

EID: 0030022163     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1996.09010031.x     Document Type: Article

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