Genotypic diversity of rhizobia isolated from Retama raetam in arid regions of Tunisia

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 305-311

  Mahdhi, Mosbah ^a   Mars, Mohamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GABES   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Arid land; PCR RFLP; Retama raetam; Rhizobia

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; MESORHIZOBIUM; RETAMA RAETAM; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM;

EID: 36348984738     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: 18692044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03175022     Document Type: Article

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