Genetic transfer of the mcd gene in soil

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 102-108

  Desaint, S ^a   Arrault, S ^a   Siblot, S ^a   Fournier, J C ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Aldicarb; Carbofuran; Genetic transfer; mcd gene; Pesticide degrading bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIODIVERSITY; GENE TRANSFER; PESTICIDES; SOILS;

ALDICARB; CARBOFURANS; DEGRADING BACTERIA; DONOR STRAINS; GENETIC TRANSFER; GENETICS DIVERSITIES; HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER; METHYLCARBAMATE-DEGRADING GENE; PESTICIDE-DEGRADING BACTERIA; TRANSCONJUGANTS;

GENES;

ALDICARB; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CARBOFURAN; PESTICIDE;

GENE TRANSFER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONJUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER; INOCULATION; MCD GENE; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER;

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0038724996     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01965.x     Document Type: Article

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