Comparison of Photorhabdus luminescens and Vibrio fischeri lux fusions to study gene expression patterns

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-54

  Mitchell, Robert J ^a   Ahn, Joo Myung ^a   Gu, Man Bock ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Gene fusions; LuxCDABE; Oxidative damage; P. luminescens; V. fischeri

Indexed keywords

LUCIFERASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOLUMINESCENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUSION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PHOTORHABDUS LUMINESCENS; PROMOTER REGION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

PHOTORHABDUS LUMINESCENS; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

EID: 15044361109     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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