Use of population genetic structure to define species limits in the Rhizobiaceae

Symbiosis

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-122

  Eardly, Bertrand ^a   Van Berkum, Peter ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecotype; Genetic structure; MLST; Phylogeny; Polyphasic; Rhizobiaceae; Species concept; Symbiotic; Systematics

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; GENETIC STRUCTURE; POPULATION GENETICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIACEAE; SINORHIZOBIUM;

EID: 13444293268     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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