Phase II variants of Photorhabdus luminescens are induced by growth in low-osmolarity medium

Symbiosis

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 155-165

  Krasomil Osterfeld, Karina C ^a  

^a Ecogen Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

environmental factors; osmolarity; phase variants; Photorhabdus luminescens; symbiotic lifecycle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030949199     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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