Plant-associated methylobacteria as co-evolved phytosymbionts: A hypothesis

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 74-78

  Kutschera, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coevolution; Epiphytes; Methylobacteria; Phyllosphere; Phytohormones; Plant microbe interaction; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; EMBRYOPHYTA; HELIANTHUS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MARCHANTIOPHYTA; METHYLOBACTERIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 39449102806     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.2.2.4073     Document Type: Review

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