Phenotypic variability in AzoSpirillum brasilense strains Sp7 and Sp245: Association with dormancy and characteristics of the variants

Microbiology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 559-568

  Pogorelova, A Yu ^a   Mulyukin, A L ^a   Antonyuk, L P ^b   Galchenko, V F ^a   El' Registan, G I ^a  

^a WINOGRADSKY INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS AND MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Azospirilla; Cyst like resting cells; Motility of the phenotypic variants; Phenotypic variability

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70350365101     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026261709050051     Document Type: Article

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