Dissimilatory nitrite-reductase provides a competitive advantage to Pseudomonas sp. RTC01 to colonise the centre of soil aggregates

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 175-185

  Philippot, L ^a   Renault, P ^b   Sierra, J ^b   Henault C ^b   Clays Josserand, A ^a   Chenu, C ^b   Chaussod, R ^b   Lensi, R ^a  

^a University of Lyon   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

aggregate; denitrification; nitrite reductase; oxygen profile; Pseudomonas sp.

Indexed keywords

NITRITE REDUCTASE; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL TREATMENT;

EID: 0030298236     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(96)00054-2     Document Type: Article

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