Conceptualizing "suicidal genetically engineered microorganisms" for bioremediation applications

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 327, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 637-639

  Pandey, Gunjan ^a   Paul, Debarati ^a   Jain, Rakesh K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Environment pollution; Plasmid addiction systems; Suicidal genetically modified microorganisms

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT DNA;

APOPTOSIS; BIOCATALYST; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; DETOXIFICATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MICROORGANISM; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 11844277719     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.12.080     Document Type: Short Survey

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