Biomics

Кратко изложены основные исторические моменты возникновения и совершенствования систематики клубеньковых бактерий. Приведено современное состояние таксономии данных бактерий. Уделено определенное внимание биоварам клубеньковых бактерий. Описаны множественные случаи выявления все новых бактерий в клубеньках бобовых растений. Список цитированной литературы составил 191 публикацию.

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