Some evidences for the involvement of plasmid in diuron herbicide degradation

Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-71

  El Deeb, B A ^a   Ali, A M ^b   Ali, K A ^a  

^a Sohag University   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Diuron herbicide degradation; Plasmid of Pseudomonas sp.

Indexed keywords

DIURON; HEAVY METAL; HERBICIDE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PLASMID; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CONJUGATION, GENETIC; CULTURE MEDIA; DIURON; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HERBICIDES; METALS, HEAVY; PLASMIDS; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 0033631673     PISSN: 12178950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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