Genetic manipulations of microorganisms for the degradation of hexachlorocyclohexane

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 69-84

  Johri, Atul K ^a   Dua, Meenakshi ^a   Tuteja, Dipika ^a   Saxena, Renu ^a   Saxena, D M ^a   Lal, Rup ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

catabolic gene; degradation; hexachlorocyclohexane; microorganism; persistence; residue

Indexed keywords

HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; INSECTICIDE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AGRICULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; CATABOLISM; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INSECTICIDES; ISOMERISM; LINDANE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030453939     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(96)00024-1     Document Type: Review

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