Regulation of nitrogen fixation by ammonium in diazotrophic species of proteobacteria

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 831-841

  Rudnick, P ^a   Meletzus, D ^a   Green, A ^a   He, L ^a   Kennedy, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BACTERIA; NITROGEN FIXATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 0030789897     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00238-6     Document Type: Article

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