Interaction between PII and NifA in Azospirillum brasilense Sp7

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 170-174

  Chen, Sanfeng ^a   Du, Jinping ^a   Wu, Lixian ^a   Zhao, Yinsuo ^a   Li, Jilun ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Azospirillum brasilense; NifA; PII; Yeast two hybrid system

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE;

EID: 20444480739     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03tb9035     Document Type: Article

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