Analysis of DNA, lipopolysaccharide structure, and some cultural and morphological properties in closely related strains of Azospirillum brasilense

Microbiology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 188-193

  Petrova, L P ^a   Matora, L Yu ^a   Burygin, G L ^a   Borisov, I V ^a   Katsy, E I ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS AND MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Azospirillum brasilense; Colony morphology; O antigens; Plasmids

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE;

EID: 18744375793     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11021-005-0050-7     Document Type: Article

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