Development of tools for genetic analysis of phenanthrene degradation and nanopod production by Delftia sp. Cs1-4

Frontiers in Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue OCT, 2011, Pages

  Chen, Shicheng ^a   Hickey, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Delftia sp. Cs1 4; Genetic manipulation; Nanopods; Phenanthrene; Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons; Surface layer protein

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DELFTIA;

EID: 84875487163     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00187     Document Type: Article

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