Adaptation to nutrient starvation in Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli: Analysis of survival, stress resistance, and changes in macromolecular synthesis during entry to and exit from stationary phase

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 6894-6901

  Thorne, Stephen H ^a   Williams, Huw D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL SIZE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; MACROMOLECULE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; STARVATION; STRESS; SYMBIOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; FABACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM BV. PHASEOLI; VIBRIO SP.;

EID: 0030732150     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.22.6894-6901.1997     Document Type: Article

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