Characterization of a degradative plasmid coding for metabolism of 3-chlorobenzoate by Pseudomonas putida and its expression in Escherichia coli

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 271-276

  Saini, H S ^a,b   Kahlon, R S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

3 chlorobenzoic acid; Biodegradation; Degradative plasmid; Pseudomonas putida; Rec Escherichia coli DH5; Transformation

Indexed keywords

3 CHLOROBENZOIC ACID; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER; METABOLISM; PLASMID;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0031971853     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008854701946     Document Type: Article

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