Phenotypic and genetic diversity of rhizobia isolated from nodules of the legume genera Astragalus, Lespedeza and Hedysarum in northwestern China

Microbiological Research

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 651-662

  Wei, Ge Hong ^a   Zhang, Zhi Xin ^a   Chen, Chun ^a   Chen, Wei Min ^a   Ju, Wen Ting ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Astragalus; Diversity; Hedysarum; Lespedeza; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ASTRAGALUS; DIVERSITY; HEDYSARUM; LESPEDEZA; PHYLOGENY;

TAXONOMIES;

GENETIC VARIATION; LEGUME; NODULATION; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY;

AGROBACTERIUM; HEDYSARUM; LESPEDEZA; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM GALEGAE; RHIZOBIUM HUAUTLENSE;

EID: 53949098378     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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