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The key genesnahAc and xylEof the naphthalene catabolism of fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. in total soil DNA samples were detected by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. The collection of fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. was screened for the occurrence of these genes. The results obtained show the possibility of using this approach in the goal-directed search for plasmid-containing naphthalene-degrading fluorescent pseudomonads in soil. The distribution of the naphthalene catabolism genes in soils contaminated with creosote and petroleum products was also studied.
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Mavrodi, D.V., Kovalenko, N.P., Sokolov, S.L. et al. Identification of the Key Genes of Naphthalene Catabolism in Soil DNA. Microbiology 72, 597–604 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026055503274
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