Transport and survival of GFP-tagged root-colonizing microbes: Implications for rhizodegradation

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 224-232

  Gilbertson, Amanda W ^a   Fitch, Mark W ^a   Burken, Joel G ^a   Wood, Thomas K ^b  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

GFP; GMM; Phytoremediation; Recombinant bacteria; Rhizoremediation; Rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34250198996     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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