Review: Infection and nodulation signalling in Rhizobium-Phaseolus vulgaris symbiosis

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 787-808

  Laeremans, T ^a   Vanderleyden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Infection; Nodulation; Phaseolus vulgaris; Rhizobium; Signalling

Indexed keywords

INFECTIVITY; METHYLATION; MUTANT; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTION; SULFATION; SYMBIOSIS;

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0032411813     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008830809457     Document Type: Review

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