Genes Encoding s-Triazine Degradation Are Plasmid-Borne in Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain 99

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1017-1022

  Karns, Jeffrey S ^a   Eaton, Richard W ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrazine; Biodegradation; Herbicide; Heterocyclic ring cleavage; Pesticide

Indexed keywords

KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; RAOULTELLA PLANTICOLA;

EID: 0000740652     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf960464+     Document Type: Article

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