Molecular evidence of genetic modification of Sinorhizobium meliloti: Enhanced PCB bioremediation

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 32, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 561-566

  Chen, Yongqing ^a   Adam, Aisha ^a   Toure, Ousmane ^a   Dutta, S K ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Bioremediation; Electrotransformation; PCBs; Plasmid pE43; Sinorhizobium meliloti

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ALFALFA; ANALYTIC METHOD; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECHLORINATION; DNA MODIFICATION; ELECTROTRANSFORMATION; LEGUME; MIXED CELL CULTURE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLASMID; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION; WILD TYPE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIOXYGENASES; ELECTROPORATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NITROGEN FIXATION; PLANT ROOTS; PLASMIDS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SYMBIOSIS; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 28644441978     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-005-0039-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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