Atrazine biodegradation in the lab and in the field: Enzymatic activities and gene regulation

Microbial Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages 178-185

  Govantes, Fernando ^b   Porrúa, Odil ^b   García González, Vicente ^a   Santero, Eduardo ^b  

^a ORYZON GENOMICS   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE; CARBON; CYANURIC ACID; NITROGEN;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PSEUDOMONAS; SHORT SURVEY;

ATRAZINE; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HERBICIDES; PSEUDOMONAS; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

PSEUDOMONAS SP. ADP;

EID: 77951185456     PISSN: 17517907     EISSN: 17517915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7915.2008.00073.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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