Modulation of quorum sensing controlled behaviour of bacteria by growing seedling, seed and seedling extracts of leguminous plants

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 238-242

  Fatima, Qaseem ^a   Zahin, Maryam ^a   Khan, Mohd Sajjad Ahmad ^a   Ahmad, Iqbal ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chromobacterium violaceum; Legume; Quorum sensing modulation; Seedling and seed extracts; Swarming motility

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAJANUS CAJAN; CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM; CICER ARIETINUM; FABACEAE; LENS CULINARIS; PISUM SATIVUM; PSEUDOMONAS; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM; VIGNA MUNGO; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 77956758720     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-010-0025-x     Document Type: Article

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