Most Acid-Tolerant Chickpea Mesorhizobia Show Induction of Major Chaperone Genes upon Acid Shock

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 145-153

  Brígido, Clarisse ^a   Oliveira, Solange ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM; RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 84872284653     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-012-0098-7     Document Type: Article

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