Population dynamics and gene transfer in genetically modified bacteria in a model microcosm

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 3097-3107

  Lilley, A K ^a   Bailey, M J ^a   Barr, M ^a   Kilshaw, K ^a   Timms Wilson, T M ^a   Day, M J ^b   Norris, S J ^b   Jones, T H ^b,c   Godfray, H C J ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene transfer; Genetic manipulation; Phage; Plasmid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGES; CHROMOSOMES, BACTERIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA PRIMERS; ECOSYSTEM; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENE TRANSFER, HORIZONTAL; GENES, REPORTER; PHYLOGENY; PLASMIDS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; STELLARIA; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSERTION SEQUENCES; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; STELLARIA; STELLARIA MEDIA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 0242456908     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.01960.x     Document Type: Article

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