Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate has an important role for the survival of Rhizobium tropici under starvation

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 307-316

  Povolo, S ^a   Casella, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon metabolism; Nitrogen metabolism; Poly 3 hydroxybutyrate; Rhizobium tropici; Starvation

Indexed keywords

AZORHIZOBIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM TROPICI; SINORHIZOBIUM;

EID: 6444240414     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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