title: Homology between genes for aromatic hydrocarbon degradation in surface and deep-subsurface Sphingomonas strains.
abstract: The cloned genes for aromatic hydrocarbon degradation from Sphingomonas yanoikuyae B1 were utilized in Southern hybridization experiments with Sphingomonas strains from the surface and deep-subsurface environments. One hybridization pattern was obtained with BamHI-digested genomic DNAs for two surface strains, while a differing pattern was seen for five deep-subsurface strains. The cross-hybridizing genes were located in the chromosomes of the surface strains and on plasmids in the deep-subsurface strains.
authors.affiliation: Center for Agricultural Molecular Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-0231, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Aversano
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Romine
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Zylstra
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000378:metabolism*; D015335:Molecular Probes; D013045:Species Specificity; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D015335:Molecular Probes; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical