Influence of earthworm activity on gene transfer from Pseudomonas fluorescens to indigenous soil bacteria

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 515-521

  Daane, L L ^a   Molina, J A E ^a   Berry, E C ^b   Sadowsky, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; EARTHWORM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NONHUMAN; PARASITE EXAMINATION; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SOIL MICROFLORA;

EID: 0030027502     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.2.515-521.1996     Document Type: Article

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