Plasmid pSym1-32 of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viceae Controlling Nitrogen Fixation Activity, Effectiveness of Symbiosis, Competitiveness, and Acid Tolerance

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1025-1031

  Kurchak, O N ^a   Provorov, N A ^a   Simarov, B V ^a  

^a All Russia Res Inst Agric M   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM BV. VICIAE; VICIA VILLOSA; VILLOSA VILLOSA;

EID: 0347670400     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011957413802     Document Type: Article

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