Plasmid content of salt stress-tolerant Rhizobium strains from Egyptian soils nodulating common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1603-1606

  Shamseldin, Abdelaal ^a  

^a Universities and Research Institutes District   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Common bean; Plasmid DNA; Rhizobium; Salt stress

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY;

COMMON BEANS; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; PLASMID ANALYSIS; PLASMID DNA; PLASMID PROFILE; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM STRAIN; SALT STRESSS;

DNA;

BACTERIA; HARDWOODS; MICROBIOLOGY; PLASTIDS; SOIL MECHANICS; STRAINS;

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM ETLI; RHIZOBIUM TROPICI;

EID: 45849121380     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9618-x     Document Type: Article

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