NodV and NodW, a second flavonoid recognition system regulating nod gene expression in Bradyrhizobium japonicum

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 3013-3020

  Loh, J ^a   Garcia, M ^a   Stacey, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GENISTEIN;

ARTICLE; BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; GENE EXPRESSION; NODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM;

EID: 0030902120     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.9.3013-3020.1997     Document Type: Article

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