Isolation and characterization of 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)butyric acid-degrading bacteria from agricultural soils

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 243-250

  Park, In Hyun ^a   Ka, Jong Ok ^a  

^a Entomology Program   (South Korea)

Author keywords

4 (2,4 Dichlorophenoxy)butyric acid; Bacteria; Biodegradation

Indexed keywords

4 (2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXY)BUTYRIC ACID; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DNA 16S; PALINDROMIC DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRADYRHIZOBIUM; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENZYME INDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PLASMID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL; SOIL MICROFLORA; SPHINGOMONAS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM; PSEUDOMONAS; SPHINGOMONAS; VARIOVORAX;

EID: 0037687907     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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