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Degradation of parathion by strains of Flavobacterium sp. and Pseudomonas sp. is a two-step process. In the first stage, parathion is degraded constitutively to para-nitrophenol. In the second step, the presence of para-nitrophenol induces its degradation after a lag period.
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Tchelet, R., Levanon, D., Henis, Y. (1988). Two-Stage Degradation of Parathion by Flavobacterium Sp. and Pseudomonas Sp.. In: Omenn, G.S. (eds) Environmental Biotechnology. Basic Life Sciences, vol 45. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0824-7_64
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