Genetic basis for alkaline activation of germination in Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 75, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 6410-6413

  Abdoarrahem, M M ^a   Gammon, K ^a   Dancer, B N ^a   Berry, C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ACTIVATION; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SUBSP. ISRAELENSIS; GENETIC BASIS; GERMINATION RATES;

STRAIN;

BACTERIOLOGY;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN;

ALKALINE ENVIRONMENT; BACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION; GERMINATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHENOTYPE; PLASMID; TOXIN;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPERON; PH MEASUREMENT; PHENOTYPE; PLASMID;

ALKALIES; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, BACTERIAL; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; OPERON; PLASMIDS; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS;

EID: 70349427103     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00962-09     Document Type: Article

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