Transgenic diazotrophs: Indian perspective

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 502-510

  Jha, M N ^a   Misra, S K ^a  

^a RAJENDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Artificial symbiosis; Cyanobacteria; Diazotroph; nif gene; Transgenic

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; ANABAENA; AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; BACTERIAL GENE; CEREAL; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIAZOTROPH; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER; HETR GENE; MAIZE; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; NIF GENE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; REVIEW; RHIZOBIUM; RICE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SYMBIOSIS; TRANSGENE;

ANABAENA; AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; POACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 8744282359     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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