Contents: April 1994, Volume 60, Issue 4        Research Article        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Microorganism-Plant Interactions        General Microbial Ecology        Methods        Enzymology and Protein Engineering        Physiology and Biotechnology        Mycology Other Issues

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Research Article:

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Denitrification: production and consumption of nitric oxide. R W Ye, B A Averill, and J M Tiedje Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1053-1058; [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of molecular techniques to evaluate the survival of a microorganism injected into an aquifer. S M Thiem, M L Krumme, R L Smith, and J M Tiedje Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1059-1067; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Detection and identification of phytopathogenic Xanthomonas strains by amplification of DNA sequences related to the hrp genes of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria. R P Leite, Jr, G V Minsavage, U Bonas, and R E Stall Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1068-1077; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic analysis of hrp-related DNA sequences of Xanthomonas campestris strains causing diseases of citrus. R P Leite, Jr, D S Egel, and R E Stall Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1078-1086; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Pentose utilization by the ruminal bacterium Ruminococcus albus. B Thurston, K A Dawson, and H J Strobel Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1087-1092; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Restriction fragment length polymorphism evidence for genetic homology within a pathovar of Pseudomonas syringae. B K Scholz, J L Jakobek, and P B Lindgren Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1093-1100; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of some essential oils for their toxicity against fungi causing deterioration of stored food commodities. A K Mishra and N K Dubey Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1101-1105; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic and phenotypic diversity of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D)-degrading bacteria isolated from 2,4-D-treated field soils. J O Ka, W E Holben, and J M Tiedje Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1106-1115; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Use of gene probes to aid in recovery and identification of functionally dominant 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid-degrading populations in soil. J O Ka, W E Holben, and J M Tiedje Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1116-1120; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Analysis of competition in soil among 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid-degrading bacteria. J O Ka, W E Holben, and J M Tiedje Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1121-1128; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Metabolism of styrene by Rhodococcus rhodochrous NCIMB 13259. A M Warhurst, K F Clarke, R A Hill, R A Holt, and C A Fewson Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1137-1145; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Seasonal and spatial population dynamics of the nitrogen-efficient guild in a desert bajada grassland. R P Herman, K Provencio, R Torrez, and G M Seager Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1160-1165; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of the microbiological quality of water coolers and that of municipal water systems. B Lévesque, P Simard, D Gauvin, S Gingras, E Dewailly, and R Letarte Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1174-1178; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Blood agar to detect virulence factors in tap water heterotrophic bacteria. P Payment, E Coffin, and G Paquette Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1179-1183; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Siderophore receptor PupA as a marker to monitor wild-type Pseudomonas putida WCS358 in natural environments. J M Raaijmakers, W Bitter, H L Punte, P A Bakker, P J Weisbeek, and B Schippers Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1184-1190; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Inhibition of Campylobacter jejuni colonization in chicks by defined competitive exclusion bacteria. J L Schoeni and A C Wong Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1191-1197; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates in sucrose-utilizing recombinant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella strains. H Zhang, V Obias, K Gonyer, and D Dennis Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1198-1205; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning and DNA sequencing of bgaA, a gene encoding an endo-beta-1,3-1,4-glucanase, from an alkalophilic Bacillus strain (N137). C Tabernero, P M Coll, J M Fernández-Abalos, P Pérez, and R I Santamaría Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1213-1220; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Group-specific 16S rRNA hybridization probes to describe natural communities of methanogens. L Raskin, J M Stromley, B E Rittmann, and D A Stahl Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1232-1240; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Quantification of methanogenic groups in anaerobic biological reactors by oligonucleotide probe hybridization. L Raskin, L K Poulsen, D R Noguera, B E Rittmann, and D A Stahl Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1241-1248; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of ribosomal DNA length and restriction site polymorphisms in Gremmeniella and Ascocalyx isolates. L Bernier, R C Hamelin, and G B Ouellette Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1279-1286; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Characterization of a novel enantioselective halohydrin hydrogen-halide-lyase. T Nakamura, T Nagasawa, F Yu, I Watanabe, and H Yamada Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1297-1301; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mucin secretion in germfree rats fed fiber-free and psyllium diets and bacterial mass and carbohydrate fermentation after colonization. L M Cabotaje, F L Shinnick, J M Lopéz-Guisa, and J A Marlett Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1302-1307; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Luminescence-based detection of activity of starved and viable but nonculturable bacteria. S Duncan, L A Glover, K Killham, and J I Prosser Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1308-1316; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular characterization of Frankia microsymbionts from spore-positive and spore-negative nodules in a natural alder stand. P Simonet, M Bosco, C Chapelon, A Moiroud, and P Normand Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1335-1341; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enzymatic catalysis of mercury methylation by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans LS. S C Choi, T Chase, Jr, and R Bartha Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1342-1346; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A reporter gene construct for studying the regulation of manganese peroxidase gene expression. B J Godfrey, L Akileswaran, and M H Gold Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1353-1358; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of exogenous proline, betaine, and carnitine on growth of Listeria monocytogenes in a minimal medium. R R Beumer, M C Te Giffel, L J Cox, F M Rombouts, and T Abee Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1359-1363; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Comparison of putative virulence factors in Aeromonas hydrophila strains isolated from the marine environment and human diarrheal cases in southern Italy. K Krovacek, V Pasquale, S B Baloda, V Soprano, M Conte, and S Dumontet Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1379-1382; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Selective enumeration of Fusobacterium necrophorum from the bovine rumen. Z L Tan, T G Nagaraja, and M M Chengappa Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1387-1389; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification and characterization of the alpha-acetolactate synthase gene from Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis. J D Marugg, D Goelling, U Stahl, A M Ledeboer, M Y Toonen, W M Verhue, and C T Verrips Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1390-1394; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Phenotypic Consequences of Altering the Copy Number of abiA, a Gene Responsible for Aborting Bacteriophage Infections in Lactococcus lactis Polly K. Dinsmore and Todd R. Klaenhammer Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1129-1136; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microorganism-Plant Interactions:

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Variation of Clonal, Mesquite-Associated Rhizobial and Bradyrhizobial Populations from Surface and Deep Soils by Symbiotic Gene Region Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism and Plasmid Profile Analysis P. M. Thomas, K. F. Golly, J. W. Zyskind, and R. A. Virginia Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1146-1153; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Temperature Stress on Bean-Nodulating Rhizobium Strains Jan Michiels, Christel Verreth, and Jos Vanderleyden Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1206-1212; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Structure of Rhizobium etli biovar phaseoli Associated with Wild and Cultivated Bean Plants (Phaseolus vulgaris and Phaseolus coccineus) in Morelos, Mexico Valeria Souza, Luis Eguiarte, German Avila, Renato Cappello, Claudia Gallardo, Javier Montoya, and Daniel Piñero Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1260-1268; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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General Microbial Ecology:

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Relative Role of Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Microorganisms in Phenanthrene Transformation in Coastal Sediments A. Ronald MACGillivray and Michael P. Shiaris Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1154-1159; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Archaeoglobus fulgidus Isolated from Hot North Sea Oil Field Waters Janiche Beeder, Roald Kåre Nilsen, Jan Thomas Rosnes, Terje Torsvik, and Torleiv Lien Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1227-1231; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Diffusion Gradient Chamber for Studying Microbial Behavior and Separating Microorganisms David Emerson, R. Mark Worden, and John A. Breznak Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1269-1278; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Temperature, Sulfide, and Food Abundance on Growth and Feeding of Anaerobic Ciliates Ramon Massana, Claudius K. Stumm, and Carlos Pedrós-Alió Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1317-1324; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Role of Anaerobic Ciliates in Planktonic Food Webs: Abundance, Feeding, and Impact on Bacteria in the Field Ramon Massana and Carlos Pedrós-Alió Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1325-1334; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Acetate Synthesis in Soil from a Bavarian Beech Forest Kirsten Küsel and Harold L. Drake Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1370-1373; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Methods:

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Determination of Diffusion Coefficients in Biofilms by Confocal Laser Microscopy J. R. Lawrence, G. M. Wolfaardt, and D. R. Korber Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1166-1173; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Enzymology and Protein Engineering:

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Generation and Characterization of Environmentally Sensitive Variants of the ß-Galactosidase from Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus Sienna Yoast, Robin M. Adams, Stanley E. Mainzer, Keith Moon, Anthony L. Palombella, and Brian F. Schmidt Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1221-1226; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Biotechnology:

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Identification, Biosynthesis, and Function of 1,3,4,6-Hexanetetracarboxylic Acid in Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum H Alexander Gorkovenko, Mary F. Roberts, and Robert H. White Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1249-1253; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Galactose Expulsion during Lactose Metabolism in Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris FD1 Due to Dephosphorylation of Intracellular Galactose 6-Phosphate Stig Benthin, Jens Nielsen, and John Villadsen Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1254-1259; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nutrient Effect on the Biological Leaching of a Black-Schist Ore Seppo I. Niemelä, Marja Riekkola-Vanhanen, Carita Sivelä, Felipe Viguera, and Olli H. Tuovinen Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1287-1291; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Microbial Transformation of Ibuprofen by a Nocardia Species Yijun Chen and John P. N. Rosazza Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1292-1296; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Regulation of Product Formation in Bacteroides xylanolyticus X5-1 by Interspecies Electron Transfer Steven Biesterveld, Alexander J. B. Zehnder, and Alfons J. M. Stams Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1347-1352; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Composition and Rheological Properties of Extracellular Polysaccharide 105-4 Produced by Pseudomonas sp. Strain ATCC 53923 Bruce L. Dasinger, Hamish A. I. McArthur, James P. Lengen, Adam A. Smogowicz, James W. Miller, John J. O'Neill, Derek Horton, and Jill B. Costa Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1364-1366; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Optimization of Novel Extracellular Polysaccharide Production by an Enterobacter sp, on Wood Hydrolysates Maura J. Meade, S. W. Tanenbaum, and J. P. Nakas Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1367-1369; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effects of Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) Condensed Tannins on Growth and Proteolysis by Four Strains of Ruminal Bacteria G. A. Jones, T. A. McAllister, A. D. Muir, and K.-J. Cheng Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1374-1378; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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A Simple Method That Uses Differential Staining and Light Microscopy To Assess the Selectivity of Wood Delignification by White Rot Fungi Ewald Srebotnik and Kurt Messner Appl. Environ. Microbiol. April 1994 60: 1383-1386; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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