Plant cell wall remodelling in the rhizobium-legume symbiosis

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 293-316

  Brewin, Nicholas J ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cellulose synthesis; Extensin; Infection threads; Nitrogen fixation; Proline rich glycoproteins; Root nodules

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 4444220733     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352680490480734     Document Type: Review

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