Monitoring expression of bphC gene from Ralstonia eutropha H850 induced by plant terpenes in soil

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 340-343

  Jung, Kyung Ja ^a   Kim, Byung Hyuk ^a   Kim, Eungbin ^b   So, Jae Seong ^c   Koh, Sung Cheol ^a  

^a Korea Maritime University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

bphC gene; PCBs; Ralstonia eutropha H850; Soil; Terpenes

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDROXYBIPHENYL 1,2 DIOXYGENASE; CARVONE; ENZYME; LIMONENE; RNA; SUCCINIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC CODE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; RALSTONIA EUTROPHA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RALSTONIA; WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

EID: 0036961970     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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