PCR detection of the mcd gene and evidence of sequence homology between the degradative genes and plasmids from diverse carbofuran-degrading bacteria

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1797-1804

  Parekh, Nisha R ^a,b   Hartmann, Alain ^a   Fournier, Jean Claude ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030434252     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00286-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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