Isolation of an aceticlastic strain of Methanosarcina siciliae from marine canyon sediments and emendation of the species description for Methanosarcina siciliae

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1258-1261

  Elberson, M A ^a   Sowers, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DNA SEQUENCE; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOSARCINA SICILIAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; SPECIES;

EID: 0030853123     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-47-4-1258     Document Type: Article

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