Selection of Tn5::lacZ mutants isogenic to wild type Azospirillum brasilense strains capable of growing at sub-optimal temperature

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 567-570

  Kaushik, Rajeev ^a   Saxena, A K ^a   Tilak, K V B R ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Azospirillum; Root colonization; Sub optimal temperature; Tn5 lacZ

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; GENE TAGGING; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC STRAIN; LACZ GENE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANT GROWTH; WILD RELATIVE;

EID: 0034539009     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008901331991     Document Type: Article

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