Gene transfer in bacteria from soils contaminated with heavy metals

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 317-320

  Lawlor, K ^a   Chaudri, A M ^a   McGrath, S P ^a   Hirsch, P R ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; GENE TRANSFER; HEAVY METALS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

AGRICULTURAL SOILS; DIFFERENT SOILS; METAL RESISTANCES; SOIL BACTERIUM; SOIL SAMPLE; TRANSCONJUGANTS;

BACTERIA;

COPPER; HEAVY METAL; MERCURY; ZINC;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS AUREOFACIENS; PSEUDOMONAS CHLORORAPHIS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0032938306     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00520.x     Document Type: Article

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