Mechanism of retarded DNA degradation and prokaryotic origin of DNases in nonsterile soils

Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 513-521

  Blum, Stephanie A E ^a   Lorenz, Michael G ^a   Wackernagel, Wilfried ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA adsorption; DNA persistence; Extracellular DNA extraction; Mechanism; Microbial DNAses; Microbial growth; Soil microcosm; Soil microorganisms

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; TRITIUM;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; BINDING KINETICS; DNA BINDING; DNA DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROKARYOTE; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0031449524     PISSN: 07232020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0723-2020(97)80021-5     Document Type: Article

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