Efficient transformation of Mesorhizobium huakuii subsp. rengei and Rhizobium species

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 550-553

  Hayashi, Makoto ^a   Maeda, Yoshiaki ^a   Hashimoto, Yoshiteru ^a   Murooka, Yoshikatsu ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Astragalus sinicus; Mesorhizobium huakuii subsp. rengei B3; Rhizobium species; Transformation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DNA; GROWTH KINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ASTRAGALUS SINICUS; ELECTROPORATION; MESORHIZOBIUM HUAKUII; METHYLATION; PLASMIDS; RHIZOBIUM SPECIES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; ELECTROPORATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE TRANSFER; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; RHIZOBIUM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ASTRAGALUS SINICUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MESORHIZOBIUM HUAKUII; NEGIBACTERIA; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM PHASEOLI; RHIZOBIUM SP.; SINORHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 0034210627     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(00)80055-9     Document Type: Article

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