High-efficiency transformation of Rhizobium leguminosarum by electroporation

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 2802-2804

  Garg, Bindu ^a   Dogra, Romesh C ^a   Sharma, Parveen K ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL SUSPENSION; CELL VIABILITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROPORATION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM;

NEGIBACTERIA; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM;

EID: 0033050140     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.6.2802-2804.1999     Document Type: Article

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