luxI- and luxR-homologous genes of Rhizobium etli CNPAF512 contribute to synthesis of autoinducer molecules and nodulation of Phaseolus vulgaris

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 815-821

  Rosemeyer, Viola ^a   Michiels, Jan ^a   Verreth, Christel ^a   Vanderleyden, Jos ^a  

^a F A Janssens Lab of Genetics   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIUM; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RHIZOBIUM ETLI;

EID: 0031906353     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.4.815-821.1998     Document Type: Article

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