Intergeneric transfer of genes involved in the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis.
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Genes that seem to be involved in the initial steps of infection of a legume by Rhizobium have been transferred, by transformation, to mutant strains of Azotobacter vinelandii that are unable to fix nitrogen. These genes code for a surface antigen that binds specifically to a protein from the host plant.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 198 4320 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977