The activity of a tobacco basic chitinase promotor in transgenic white clover provides insights into plant development and symbiosis

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 555-561

  Pittock, Christopher ^a   Weinman, Jeremy J ^a   Rolfe, Barry G ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Nod factor; Rhizobium; Root development; Root morphogenesis

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; NICOTIANA TABACUM; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0031470717     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP97019     Document Type: Article

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