Expression of a nitrogen regulated lux gene fusion in Pseudomonas fluorescens DF57 studied in pure culture and in soil

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-32

  Jensen, Linda Elise ^a   Kragelund, Lene ^a   Nybroe, Ole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bioluminescent reporter bacteria; Nitrogen starvation; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Soil

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CELL CULTURE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUSION; GENE TRANSFER; NITROGEN FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SOIL;

EID: 0031962466     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(97)00080-9     Document Type: Article

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