Characterization of new phototrophic heliobacteria and their habitats

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-12

  Stevenson, Amy K ^a   Kimble, Linda K ^a   Woese, Carl R ^b   Madigan, Michael T ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoxygenic phototrophs; Bacteriochlorophyll g; Heliobacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 0030783196     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005802316419     Document Type: Article

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