Gene deletions resulting in increased nitrogen release by Azotobacter vinelandii: Application of a novel nitrogen biosensor

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 81, Issue 13, 2015, Pages 4316-4328

  Barney, Brett M ^a   Eberhart, Lauren J ^a   Ohlert, Janet M ^a   Knutson, Carolann M ^a   Plunkett, Mary H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSORS; ENZYMES; GENES; METABOLISM; NITROGEN FIXATION; STRAIN; UREA;

AMMONIUM TRANSPORTER GENES; BIO FERTILIZERS; CHLORELLA SOROKINIANA; FIXED NITROGEN; INSERTIONAL MUTAGENESIS; NITROGEN RELEASE; REGULATORY SYSTEMS; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT;

NITROGEN;

AMMONIUM; BACTERIUM; BIOENGINEERING; BIOFERTILIZER; BIOINDICATOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GREEN ALGA; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FIXATION; SUCROSE; UREA;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLORELLA SOROKINIANA; CHLOROPHYTA;

NITROGEN; TRANSPOSON; UREA;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; METABOLISM; TRANSPOSON;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; GENE DELETION; GENE KNOCKOUT TECHNIQUES; GENETIC TESTING; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; NITROGEN; UREA;

EID: 84930802119     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00554-15     Document Type: Article

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