Interspecific transformation of Bacillus subtilis by clay-bound DNA in non-sterile soil

Symbiosis

Volumn 25, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 311-322

  Gallori, E ^a   Franchi, M ^a   Rinaldi, L ^a   Vettori, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacillus genus; Clay DNA complex; Heterologous transformation; Non sterile soil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENETICS; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; SYMBIOSIS;

BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS POLYMYXA; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

EID: 0031824453     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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