Rapid analysis of legume root nodule development using confocal microscopy

New Phytologist

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 661-668

  Haynes, Janine G ^a   Czymmek, Kirk J ^a   Carlson, Carol A ^a   Veereshlingam, Harita ^b   Dickstein, Rebecca ^b   Sherrier, D Janine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteroid; CLSM (confocal laser scanning microscopy); Medicago truncatula; Mutants (nip, raz, sli); Nitrogen fixation; Nodule; Rhizobia; SYTO

Indexed keywords

LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; PLANT DEFENSE; RHIZOBACTERIUM; ROOT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA; RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 4143150723     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01138.x     Document Type: Article

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