Protective role of the polysaccharide-containing capsular components of Azospirillum brasilense

Microbiology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 436-440

  Konnova, S A ^a   Brykova, O S ^a   Sachkova, O A ^a   Egorenkova, I V ^a   Ignatov, V V ^a  

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

Author keywords

Azospirilla; Capsular polysaccharides; Extreme conditions; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644291691     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010434227671     Document Type: Article

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