Overproduction of the rhizobial adhesin RapA1 increases competitiveness for nodulation

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2017-2020

  Mongiardini, Elías J ^a   Pérez Giménez, Julieta ^a   Althabegoiti, M Julia ^a   Covelli, Julieta ^a   Quelas, J Ignacio ^a   López García, Silvina L ^a   Lodeiro, Aníbal R ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS EXACTAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Adhesin; Clover; Competition; Nodulation; RapA1; Rhizobium

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; CLOVER; NODULATION; RAPA1; RHIZOBIUM;

COMPETITION;

GENE EXPRESSION; HERB; INOCULATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NODULATION; OPTIMIZATION; PLASMID; PROTEIN; ROOT COLONIZATION; ROOT COMPETITION; SOIL BIOTA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 68849092294     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.07.016     Document Type: Article

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