The Rhizobium meliloti putA gene: Its role in the establishment of the symbiotic interaction with alfalfa

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 85-93

  Jiménez Zurdo, José I ^a   García Rodríguez, Fernando M ^a   Toro, Nicolás ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PROLINE DEHYDROGENASE;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; SYMBIOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; ENTERIC BACTERIA; FABACEAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RHIZOBIUM; RHODOBACTER CAPSULATUS; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 0031013582     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.1861555.x     Document Type: Article

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