Survey of genes identified in Sinorhizobium meliloti spp., necessary for the development of an efficient symbiosis

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-26

  Luyten, Ellen ^a   Vanderleyden, Jos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacteroid development; Infection; Nitrogen fixation; Nodulation

Indexed keywords

AZORHIZOBIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM; FABACEAE; MESORHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 0033855637     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1164-5563(00)00134-5     Document Type: Review

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