The phn genes of Burkholderia sp. strain RP007 constitute a divergent gene cluster for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon catabolism

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 531-540

  Laurie, Andrew D ^a,b   Lloyd Jones, Gareth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; BACTERIAL DNA; DIHYDRODIOL DEHYDROGENASE; FERREDOXIN; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN; NAPHTHALENE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; OXYGENASE; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BURKHOLDERIA; CATABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE CLUSTER; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATOR GENE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ARENE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA SP.; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032900505     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.2.531-540.1999     Document Type: Article

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