The glutamine synthetases of rhizobia: Phylogenetics and evolutionary implications

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 309-319

  Turner, Sarah L ^a   Young, J Peter W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Glutamine synthetase; Molecular clock; Recombination; Rhizobia

Indexed keywords

DNA; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA TRANSFER; GENE; GENE SEQUENCE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM; EUKARYOTA; MESORHIZOBIUM; MESORHIZOBIUM HUAKUII; PROKARYOTA; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM GALEGAE;

EID: 0033979041     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a026311     Document Type: Article

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