Metabolic properties, stress tolerance and macromolecular profiles of rhizobia nodulating Hedysarum coronarium

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-89

  Struffi, P ^a   Corich, V ^a   Giacomini, A ^a   Benguedouar, A ^a   Squartini, A ^a   Casella, S ^a   Nuti, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEAVY METALS; SOIL TESTING; SOILS;

CALCAREOUS SOILS; CARBON AND NITROGEN; CONDITION; DIFFERENT CARBON SOURCES; FORAGE CROPS; METABOLIC PROPERTIES; PERFORMANCE; STRESS TOLERANCE; STRUCTURAL FEATURE; SYMBIOTIC PARTNERS;

BACTERIOPHAGES;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DNA DETERMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LEGUME; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; RHIZOBIUM; SOIL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

ADANSONIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEDYSARUM CORONARIUM; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM SULLAE; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0031917336     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00318.x     Document Type: Article

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