Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
  • Year: 1994
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Expression of Nodulation Genes of Rhizobium in Azotobacter

  • Author:
  • K Ravi, L R Kashyap
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 67 to 68

Biotechnology Centre, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Rhizobium meliloti nif nod gene cluster was transferred conjugally to Azotobacter, and the modified Azotobacter showed nodulation and nitrogen fixation on alfalfa plants.

Keywords

Azotobacter, nodulation, symbiosis