Phylogenetic and genetic relationships of Mesorhizobium tianshanense and related rhizobia

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 874-879

  Tan, Zhi Yuan ^a   Xu, Xiao Dong ^a   Wang, E N Tao ^a,b   Gao, Jun Lian ^a   Martinez Romero, Esperanza ^b   Chen, Wen Xin ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIACEAE; RNA SEQUENCE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MESORHIZOBIUM CICERI; MESORHIZOBIUM HUAKUII; MESORHIZOBIUM LOTI; MESORHIZOBIUM MEDITERRANEUM; MESORHIZOBIUM TIANSHANENSE; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0030876644     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-47-3-874     Document Type: Article

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