ADVANCES IN
Applied Microbiology VOLUME 59
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ADVANCES IN
Applied Microbiology Edited by ALLEN I. LASKIN Somerset, New Jersey
GEOFFREY M. GADD Dundee, United Kingdom
SIMA SARIASLANI Wilmington, Delaware
VOLUME 59
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CONTENTS Biodegradation by Members of the Genus Rhodococcus: Biochemistry, Physiology, and Genetic Adaptation MICHAEL J. LARKIN, LEONID A. KULAKOV, AND CHRISTOPHER C. R. ALLEN I. II. III. IV. V. VI.
Introduction ............................................................................ General Features of Rhodococci: Taxonomy and Diversity ..................... Biodegradation Capabilities .......................................................... Environmental Distribution and the Significance of Gene Transfer ........... Genetic Basis of Biodegradation Capability ....................................... Conclusions and Prospects ........................................................... References ..................