The role of PHB metabolism in the symbiosis of rhizobia with legumes

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 377-386

  Trainer, Maria A ^a   Charles, Trevor C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; METABOLISM; MUTAGENESIS; NITROGEN FIXATION; POLYMERS;

CARBON STORAGE POLYMERS; NONACCUMULATING SPECIES; RHIZOBIAL SPECIES; SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID);

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; LEGUME; METABOLISM; POLYMER; SYMBIOSIS;

BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOMICS; LEGUME; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMER PRODUCTION; RHIZOBIACEAE; SHORT SURVEY; SYMBIOSIS;

FABACEAE; GENOME, BACTERIAL; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANT ROOTS; POLYESTERS; RHIZOBIUM; SYMBIOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33745960944     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-006-0354-1     Document Type: Short Survey

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