The tep1 gene of Sinorhizobium meliloti coding for a putative transmembrane efflux protein and N-acetyl glucosamine affect nod gene expression and nodulation of alfalfa plants

BMC Microbiology

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Van Dillewijn, Pieter ^a   Sanjuán, Juan ^a   Olivares, José ^a   Soto, María José ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE; NODC PROTEIN, RHIZOBIALES;

ALFALFA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION; NODULATION; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; SYMBIOSIS;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CHLORAMPHENICOL RESISTANCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MUTATION; N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES; PLANT ROOT NODULATION; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 60549107887     PISSN: 14712180     EISSN: 14712180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-9-17     Document Type: Article

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