Stability of entomopathogenic bacteria, Xenorhabdus nematophila and Photorhabdus luminescens, during in vitro culture

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-81

  Wang, Yi ^a   Bilgrami, Anwar L ^a   Shapiro Ilan, David ^b   Gaugler, Randy ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Entomopathogenic nematodes; Photorhabdus luminescens; Stability; Xenorhabdus nematophila

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL INCLUSION; CULTURE MEDIUM; LARVA; MICROBIAL PEST CONTROL; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PHOTORHABDUS LUMINESCENS; TENEBRIO; XENORHABDUS NEMATOPHILA;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; INCLUSION BODIES; PHOTORHABDUS; TENEBRIO; XENORHABDUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HETERORHABDITIS; NEMATODA; PHOTORHABDUS LUMINESCENS; STEINERNEMA; TENEBRIO MOLITOR; XENORHABDUS NEMATOPHILA;

EID: 33845645503     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-006-0166-4     Document Type: Article

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