The evolution of actinorhizal symbioses: Evidence for multiple origins of the symbiotic association

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1503-1512

  Swensen, Susan M ^a  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

actinorhizal; evolution; Frankia; nitrogen fixation; rbcL; symbiosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FRANKIA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

ACTINORHIZAL PLANT; BACTERIA; EVOLUTION; NITROGEN FIXATION; ROOT NODULE SYMBIOSIS; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 0030301523     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446104     Document Type: Article

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