GLYPHOSATE DEGRADING BACTERIA

摘要

Novel bacterial strains, SC9 (Alcaligenes xylosoxidans subspecies denitrificans) and SC11 (a strain of an uncommon Pseudomonas species) have been isolated. These strains can degrade the herbicide glyphosate, and may be used to produce glyphosate-degrading proteins. The bacteria are sources of genes coding for glyphosate-degrading proteins which may be used in the production of herbicide-resistant plants.