The transfer dynamics of Pseudomonas sp. plasmid pQBR11 in biofilms

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 243-250

  Lilley, A K ^a   Bailey, M J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Conjugation; Fluorescent; Plasmid; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

BIOFILM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GENE CASSETTE; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PSEUDOMONAS; REPORTER GENE;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 0036850768     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(02)00371-9     Document Type: Article

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