Construction and characterization of Escherichia coli genetically engineered for bioremediation of Hg2+-contaminated environments

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2442-2445

  Chen, Shaolin ^a   Wilson, David B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; MERCURY; METALLOTHIONEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIODEGRADATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PISUM SATIVUM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0030974358     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.6.2442-2445.1997     Document Type: Article

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