Perception and modification of plant flavonoid signals by rhizosphere microorganisms

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1867-1880

  Shaw, Liz J ^a,c   Morris, Phil ^b   Hooker, John E ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID;

ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCORRHIZA; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPECTROSCOPY; SYMBIOSIS;

BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; ECOSYSTEM; FLAVONOIDS; MYCORRHIZAE; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SYMBIOSIS;

ARBUSCULAR; RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 33749395420     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2006.01141.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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