Pantothenate auxotrophy of Methylobacterium spp. isolated from living plants

Yusuke Yoshida1, Hiroyuki Iguchi1,2, Yasuyoshi Sakai1

  • 1a Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture , Kyoto University , Kyoto , Japan.

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