Genetic engineering of bacteria from managed and natural habitats

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 244; no. 4910; pp. 1300 - 1307
• Main Authors: Lindow, S.E. (University of California, Berkeley, CA.), Panopoulos, N.J, McFarland, B.L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC The American Association for the Advancement of Science 16.06.1989; American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Subjects: 540120 - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 540220 - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 540320 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 553002 - Agriculture & Food Technology- Horticulture- (1987-); 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; Agricultural biotechnology; Agriculture; BACTERIA; Bacteria - genetics; Bacterial transformation; Biodegradation; Biodegradation, Environmental; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnology; Business & industry; CLEANING; DANOS POR LA HELADA; DATA; DECONTAMINATION; DEGAT DU AU GEL; Ecology; ELEMENTS; ENVIRONMENT; Environmental engineering; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ENZYMES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FONGICIDE; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; FUNGICIDAS; Genes; GENETIC ENGINEERING; Genetic technics; Genetic transformation; Genetically engineered microorganisms; Genetics; Hazardous Substances - metabolism; Industrial Microbiology; INFORMATION; Innovations; INSECTICIDAS; INSECTICIDE; METALS; Methods; Methods. Procedures. Technologies; Microbial genetic engineering; MICROORGANISMS; NUMERICAL DATA; ORES; PESTICIDE BACTERIEN; PESTICIDE MICROBIEN; PLAGUICIDAS BACTERIANOS; PLAGUICIDAS MICROBIANOS; Plants; PRODUCTION; Recombination, Genetic; RECOVERY; rev genes; Sanitary microbiology; Sustainable agriculture; The New Harvest: Genetically Engineered Species; TRANSFERENCIA DE GENES; TRANSFERT DE GENE; TRANSFORMACION GENETICA; TRANSFORMATION GENETIQUE; Xenobiotics - metabolism; Biodegradation; Pollution; Enzyme; Industrial application; Production; Bacteria; Genetic engineering; Review; Fermentation; Chemical product; Diagnostic agent
• ISSN: 0036-8075; 1095-9203
• DOI: 10.1126/science.2660261

The genetic modification of bacteria from natural and managed habitats will impact on the management of agricultural and environmental settings. Potential applications include crop production and protection, degradation or sequestration of environmental pollutants, extraction of metals from ores, industrial fermentations, and productions of enzymes, diagnostics, and chemicals. Applications of this technology will ultimately indude the release of beneficial agents in the environment. If safely deployed, genetically modified bacteria should be able to provide significant benefits in the management of ennvironmental systems and in the development of new environmental control processes