Cell density-dependent starvation survival of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli: Identification of the role of an N-acyl homoserine lactone in adaptation to stationary-phase survival

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 981-990

  Thorne, Stephen H ^a,b   Williams, Huw D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTONE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL DENSITY; CELL SURVIVAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; STARVATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM BV. PHASEOLI;

EID: 0032945182     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.3.981-990.1999     Document Type: Article

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