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Much controversy has been raised over the possible intentional release of genetically engineered microorganisms (GEMs) into the natural environment. The potential for microbial detoxification of pollutants, crop protection and improved plant productivity make the proposition an attractive one. However, before any such release can be permitted, there is a need to understand the mechanisms of survival, expression, transfer and rearrangement of recombinant DNA in microbial communities.
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Winstanley, C., Morgan, J.A.W., Saunders, J.R., Pickup, R.W. (1991). Plasmid Stability and the Expression and Regulation of a Marker Gene in Acinetobacter and other Gram-Negative Hosts. In: Towner, K.J., Bergogne-Bérézin, E., Fewson, C.A. (eds) The Biology of Acinetobacter . Federation of European Microbiological Societies Symposium Series, vol 57. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3553-3_12
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