Expression of the Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar phaseoli melA gene in other Rhizobia does not require the presence of the nifA gene

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-203

  Cubo, Teresa ^a   Romero, Francisco ^a   Vinardell, Jose M ^a   Ruiz Sainz, Jose E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Melanin; Rhizobium

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEDYSARUM; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM ETLI; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM BV. PHASEOLI; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM BV. TRIFOLII; RHIZOBIUM SP.; STREPTOMYCES; VIBRIO;

EID: 0030739825     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP96076     Document Type: Article

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