The effects of mutations in nolL and nodZ genes of Bradyrhizobium sp. WM9 (Lupinus) upon root nodule ultrastructure in Lupinus luteus L.

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 155-163

  Łotocka, Barbara ^a   Kopcińska, Joanna ^a   Borucki, Wojciech ^a   Stȩpkowski, Tomasz ^b   Świderska, Anna ^b   Golinowski, Władysław ^a   Legocki, Andrzej ^b  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bacteroid tissue; Hsn genes; Lupine; Nod genes; Root nodule; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034354108     PISSN: 00015296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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