Molecular analysis of phenotypic diversity among four Frankia isolated from Casuarina nodules in Egypt. 1 - Someaclonal variation among four Frankia isolates

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 529-535

  Shash, Seham M ^a  

^a BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Acetylene reduction; Casuarina spp.; Fatty acids pattern; Frankia; Growth curve

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549167856     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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