Molecular genetic mechanisms used by legumes to control early stages of mutually beneficial (mutualistic) symbiosis

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1279-1288

  Zhukov, V A ^a   Shtark, O Y ^a   Borisov, A Y ^a   Tikhonovich, I A ^a  

^a ALL RUSSIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 76149143387     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: 16083369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1022795409110039     Document Type: Review

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