Invasion by invitation: Rhizobial infection in legumes

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 631-639

  Murray, Jeremy D ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEGUME; MICROBIOLOGY; NODULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW; RHIZOBIUM; SYMBIOSIS;

FABACEAE; PLANT ROOT NODULATION; PLANT ROOTS; RHIZOBIUM; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 79955734637     PISSN: 08940282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/MPMI-08-10-0181     Document Type: Review

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