Genetic and phenotypic diversity of (R/S)-mecoprop [2-(2-methyl-4- chlorophenoxy)propionic acid]-degrading bacteria isolated from soils

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 87-93

  Lim, Jong Sung ^a   Jung, Mee Kum ^a   Kim, Mi Soon ^a   Ahn, Jae Hyung ^a   Ka, Jong Ok ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacterial diversity; Biodegradation; Mecoprop; Mecoprop degrading bacteria

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; MECOPROP;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; ENANTIOMER; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOIL; SPHINGOMONAS;

2-METHYL-4-CHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHROMOSOMES, BACTERIAL; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENES, RRNA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHENOTYPE; PLASMIDS; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SPHINGOMONAS; STEREOISOMERISM; VARIATION (GENETICS);

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPHINGOMONAS;

EID: 3242658344     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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