Looking for diversity of Yellowstone extremophiles

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 214-218

  Combie, J ^a   Runnion, K ^a  

^a JK Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Extremophiles; Microbial diversity; Thermophiles; Yellowstone

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

EID: 0030511908     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01574695     Document Type: Article

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