Analysis of infection thread development using Gfp- and DsRed-expressing Sinorhizobium meliloti

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 184, Issue 24, 2002, Pages 7042-7046

  Gage, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; PROTEIN; PROTEIN DSRED; PROTEIN GFP; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; INOCULATION; MIXED INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; NEGIBACTERIA; SINORHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 0036956040     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.184.24.7042-7046.2002     Document Type: Article

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