Mycobacterium hodleri sp. nov., a new member of the fast-growing mycobacteria capable of degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 683-687

  Kleespies, M ^a   Kroppenstedt, R M ^b   Rainey, F A ^b   Webb, L E ^a   Stackebrandt, E ^b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE DSMZ GERMAN COLLECTION OF MICROORGANISMS AND CELL CULTURES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIODEGRADATION; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL MICROFLORA;

EID: 0029683876     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-46-3-683     Document Type: Article

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