Detection of chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase genes in proteobacteria by PCR and gene probes

Acta Biotechnologica

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 231-240

  Kleinsteuber, S ^a   Hoffmann, D ^a   Muller R H ^a   Babel, W ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; OXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 0031767939     PISSN: 01384988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/abio.370180306     Document Type: Article

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