Catabolic plasmids of environmental and ecological significance
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Microbial Ecology
- Vol. 19 (1), 1-20
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02015050
Abstract
The environmental and ecological significance of catabolic plasmids and their host strains are discussed in the context of their potential application for environmental biotechnology. Included is a comprehensive list of naturally occurring discrete catabolic plasmids isolated from either natural habitats or selective enrichment studies. General properties, such as plasmid maintenance, stability and transfer, are discussed together with the techniques for plasmid detection and monitoring in the environment. The issues concerning the construction of catabolic strains with new or broader substrate ranges and the uses of monocultures or consortia for in situ treatment are addressed.Keywords
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