Cell-bound cellulase and polygalacturonase production by Rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium species

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 917-921

  Jimenéz Zurdo, José I ^a   Mateos, Pedro F ^a   Dazzo, Frank B ^b   Martinez Molina E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b Michigan State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRADYRHIZOBIUM; BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM;

EID: 0030184181     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(96)00059-4     Document Type: Article

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