Induction of bphA, Encoding Biphenyl Dioxygenase, in Two Polychlorinated Biphenyl-Degrading Bacteria, Psychrotolerant Pseudomonas Strain Cam-1 and Mesophilic Burkholderia Strain LB400

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 2669-2676

  Master, Emma R ^a   Mohn, William W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPHENYL 2,3 DIOXYGENASE; BIPHENYL-2,3-DIOXYGENASE; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN; OXYGENASE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BURKHOLDERIA; COLD; ENZYME INDUCTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE VECTOR; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; HEAT; LACTOSE OPERON; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PSEUDOMONAS; REPORTER GENE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BURKHOLDERIA; COLD; ENZYME INDUCTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, REPORTER; GENETIC VECTORS; HEAT; IRON-SULFUR PROTEINS; LAC OPERON; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OXYGENASES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PSEUDOMONAS; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0035374518     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.6.2669-2676.2001     Document Type: Article

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