Cloning and characterization of a locus encoding an indolepyruvate decarboxylase involved in indole-3-acetic acid synthesis in Erwinia herbicola

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 4121-4128

  Brandl, M T ^a   Lindow, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; BACTERIAL DNA; CARBOXYLYASE; GENE PRODUCT; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; INDOLEACETIC ACID; INDOLEPYRUVIC ACID; TRYPTOPHAN; TRYPTOPHOL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ASSAY; ERWINIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE INSERTION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC CONSERVATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ERWINIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS;

EID: 0029804964     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.11.4121-4128.1996     Document Type: Article

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