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Transformation of Nitrogen Fixation Genes in Azotobacter

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Genetic Engineering for Nitrogen Fixation

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The genus, Azotobacter, is one of the few genera of N2-fixing bacteria that are obligate aerobes. These organisms are widely distributed in the soil and some species have been reported to be associated with the rhizosphere of certain tropical grasses (6). Azotobacter sp. are capable of utilizing a wide variety of carbon sources.

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  1. Department of Bacteriology and Center for Studies of Nitrogen Fixation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706, USA

    Paul E. Bishop, Joyce K. Gordon, Vinod K. Shah & Winston J. Brill

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Bishop, P.E., Gordon, J.K., Shah, V.K., Brill, W.J. (1977). Transformation of Nitrogen Fixation Genes in Azotobacter . In: Hollaender, A., et al. Genetic Engineering for Nitrogen Fixation. Basic Life Sciences, vol 9. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0880-5_6

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