Plant cell wall-degrading enzymes of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae: Their role in avoiding the host-plant defence response

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 1019-1021

  Iannetta, P P M ^a   McMillan, G P ^a   Sprent, J I ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM BV. VICIAE;

EID: 0030755772     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00232-5     Document Type: Article

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