Plasmid transfer between spatially separated donor and recipient bacteria in earthworm-containing soil microcosms

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 679-686

  Daane, L L ^a   Molina, J A E ^a   Sadowsky, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL CONTACT; EARTHWORM; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GENE TRANSFER; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; RECIPIENT; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0030934757     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.2.679-686.1997     Document Type: Article

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