Auxotrophy in rhizobia revisited

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 279-288

  Yadav, Attar S ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Auxotrophs; Biosynthetic pathways; Effectiveness; Enrichment; Mapping; Rhizobia

Indexed keywords

RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 38149074000     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-007-0053-3     Document Type: Article

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