Analysis of the downstream region of nodD3 P1 promoter by deletion and complementation tests in Sinorhizobium meliloti

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-173

  Chen, Di ^a   Liu, Yanjie ^a   Zhu, Jiabi ^a   Shen, Shanjiong ^a   Yu, Guanqiao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Autoregulation; Downstream sequence; nodD3 gene; Sinorhizobium meliloti

Indexed keywords

MUTAGENESIS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

AUTOREGULATION; DOWNSTREAM SEQUENCE; NODD3 GENE; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 33646806433     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03yc9018     Document Type: Article

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