NirK and nirS Nitrite reductase genes from non-agricultural forest soil bacteria in Thailand

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 999-1003

  Theerachat, Monnat ^a   Virunanon, Chompunuch ^a   Chulalaksananukul, Suphang ^b   Sinbuathong, Nusara ^c   Chulalaksananukul, Warawut ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Denitrifying bacteria; Genetic diversity; Nitrite reductase ability; Nitrite reductase gene

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL SPECIES; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DENITRIFIERS; DENITRIFYING ACTIVITY; DENITRIFYING BACTERIA; FOREST SOILS; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC HETEROGENEITIES; GERMPLASMS; MICROCOCCUS LYLAE; NITRITE REDUCTASE ABILITY; NITRITE REDUCTASE GENE; NITRITE REDUCTASE GENES; SOIL BACTERIUM; SOIL SAMPLE; THAILAND;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; DENITRIFICATION; GENE TRANSFER; GENES; SOILS;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM PROPINQUUM; MICROCOCCUS; MICROCOCCUS LYLAE; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 79952572640     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0521-5     Document Type: Article

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