Differential gene expression in Azospirillum brasilense Cd under saline stress

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 929-936

  Jofré, Edgardo ^a   Rivarola, Viviana ^a   Balegno, Héctor ^a   Mori, Gladys ^a,b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

^b Físico Quimicas y Naturales ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Azospirillum brasilense; Azospirillum root interaction; Exudates; nif genes; Saline stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032431539     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w98-078     Document Type: Article

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