Phylogenetic clusters of rhizobia revealed by genome structures

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 268-278

  Zheng, Junfang ^a   Liu, Guirong ^a,b   Zhu, Wanfu ^a   Zhou, Yuguang ^c   Liu, Shulin ^a,b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Genome structure; Phylogeny; Rhizobia

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; ENZYMES; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NITROGEN FIXATION;

GENOME STRUCTURE; PHYLOGENETIC MARKERS; PHYLOGENY; RHIZOBIA;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIACEAE;

RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; GENOMICS; PHYLOGENY; RHIZOBIUM;

GENOME, BACTERIAL; GENOMICS; PHYLOGENY; RHIZOBIUM; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

EID: 16644390562     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03yc0132     Document Type: Article

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