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Mobilization of simazine degradation genes by the plasmid pSa
Cytology and Genetics 2007, v 41, number 1, 16-22
The plasmid pSa was found to mobilize the genes for simazine degradation (smz) of the rhizosphere bacterium Herbaspirillum sp.Â601 by forming hybrid pSa-Smz plasmids. Independent migration of smz genes into various loci of genome during transfer and elimination of the hybrid plasmids indicated that the genes were parts of a «catabolic island» which could be unstable under certain conditions.
Key words: Herbaspirillum, simazine, biodegradation, smz genes, catabolic island.
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