The reliability of marker/reporter genes in biocontrol studies with B. subtilis

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 637-641

  Knox, Oliver G G ^a   Killham, Kenneth ^a   Leifert, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Bioluminescence; Luciferase; Phenotype; Transformation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; GENE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSERTION SEQUENCES;

EID: 0036793522     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958315021000016306     Document Type: Article

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