Determination of bean nodule occupancy by Rhizobium tropici using the double gfp and gusA genetic markers constitutively expressed from a new broad-host-range vector

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 713-717

  Ramos, Humberto J O ^a   Souza, Emanuel M ^a   Soares Ramos, Juliana R L ^a   Pedrosa, Fábio O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bean; Broad host range vector; gfp and gusA; Nodule occupancy; Rhizobium tropici

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMARKERS; GENE EXPRESSION; PROTEINS; VECTORS;

BEAN; BROAD HOST RANGE VECTOR; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; NODULE OCCUPANCY; RHIZOBIUM TROPICI;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RHIZOBIUM TROPICI;

EID: 34248217487     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-006-9273-7     Document Type: Article

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