Starvation-induced changes in the cell surface of Azospirillum lipoferum

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-9

  Castellanos, Thelma ^a   Ascencio, Felipe ^b   Bashan, Yoav ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

^b Marine Pathology   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Azospirillum; Cell surface protein; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; Starvation

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE PROTEIN; GROWTH PROMOTOR; MONOSACCHARIDE; SUGAR;

BACTERIUM; CYTOLOGY; STARVATION; SURVIVAL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; AZOSPIRILLUM; CELL SURFACE; CULTURE MEDIUM; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STARVATION;

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM LIPOFERUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 0033943480     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(00)00034-9     Document Type: Article

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