A fusion promoter created by a new insertion sequence, IS1490, activates transcription of 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid catabolic genes in Burkholderia cepacia AC1100

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2717-2723

  Hübner, Anette ^a   Hendrickson, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,4,5 TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; DNA TRANSPOSITION; GENE INSERTION SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0030976039     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.8.2717-2723.1997     Document Type: Article

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