Identification of an arsenic resistance mechanism in rhizobial strains

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1351-1356

  Sá Pereira, Paula ^a   Rodrigues, Mónica ^a   E Castro, Isabel Videira ^b   Simões, Fernanda ^a  

^a INETI   (Portugal)

^b EFN INIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

ars operon; arsA; arsC; Arsenic; Mesorhizobium loti; Rhizobium leguminosarum

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CELLS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GENES; GROWTH KINETICS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ARS OPERON; ARSENIC RESISTANCE; MESORHIZOBIUM LOTI; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM;

BACTERIA;

MESORHIZOBIUM; MESORHIZOBIUM LOTI; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; SINORHIZOBIUM;

EID: 34548565641     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9370-2     Document Type: Article

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