Coexistence of two distinct copies of naphthalene degradation genes in Pseudomonas strains isolated from the western Mediterranean region.

ABSTRACT: We analyzed the occurrence of the naphthalene degradation upper-pathway (nah) genes in the western Mediterranean region. The amplification, restriction, and sequence analysis of internal fragments for several nah genes (nahAc, nahB, nahC, and nahE) from naphthalene-degrading strains isolated from this geographical area proved the coexistence of two distinct sets of nah genes.

SUBMITTER: Ferrero M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC126682 | biostudies-literature | 2002 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature