Genetic adaptation of bacterial catabolic pathways for pesticide biodegradation: role of historical contingency. KU Leuven
Soil and Water Management, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG)
The use of pesticides contaminates surface and groundwater. Biodegradation is crucial for the fate of pesticides in the environment both in natural attenuation processes in the field and in dedicated bioremediation technologies for mitigating contamination. New pesticides have to comply to stringent requirements regarding biodegradability. Genetic adaptation appears important in the acquisition of novel catabolic pathways for bacterial ...