Binding of activator SyrM to the site of nod D3 P1 region of Rhizobium meliloti

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 157-162

  Xiao, Hui ^a   Shen, Shanjiong ^a   Zhu, Jiabi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

DNA footprint; Nod D3; SyrM

Indexed keywords

EID: 0942275740     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02882721     Document Type: Article

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