Isolation and characterization of an AHL lactonase gene from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1361-1367

  Yin, Xiang Tian ^a   Xu, Liang ^b   Fan, Su Su ^a   Xu, Li Na ^a   Li, Duo Chuan ^a   Liu, Zhen Yu ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

aiiA gene; Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Biocontrol agent; Quorum quenching

Indexed keywords

AIIA GENE; BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACILLUS SPECIES; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BASE PAIRS; BIOCONTROL AGENT; GENOMIC DNA; ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION; LACTONASE; OPEN READING FRAME;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOCONTROL; DISEASE CONTROL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; QUENCHING;

GENE EXPRESSION;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DAUCUS CAROTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM SUBSP. CAROTOVORUM;

EID: 77954455523     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0308-8     Document Type: Article

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