Heterologous expression of bacterial nitric oxide synthase gene: A potential biological method to control biofilm development in the environment

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 336-344

  Liu, Pulin ^a   Huang, Qiaoyun ^a   Chen, Wenli ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biological control; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; MOTILITY; NITRIC OXIDE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; EXPRESSION VECTOR; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 84863255082     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: 14803275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W11-141     Document Type: Article

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