Interactions between a genetically marked Pseudomonas fluorescens strain and bacteriophage ΦR2f in Soil: Effects of nutrients, alginate encapsulation, and the wheat rhizosphere

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-140

  Smit, E ^a   Wolters, A C ^a   Lee, H ^b   Trevors, J T ^b   Van Elsas, J D ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 0030047079     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00167859     Document Type: Article

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