Methanococcus infernus sp. nov., a novel hyperthermophilic lithotrophic methanogen isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 913-919

  Jeanthon, C ^a   L'Haridon, S ^a   Reysenbach, A L ^b   Vernet, Marc ^a   Messner, P ^c   Sleytr, U B ^c   Prieur, D ^a,d  

^a STATION BIOLOGIQUE   (France)

^b The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Archaea; Deep sea hydrothermal vents; Methanococcus; Methanococcus infernus; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; GEOLOGY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COCCOIDEA; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOCALDOCOCCUS INFERNUS; METHANOCALDOCOCCUS JANNASCHII; METHANOCOCCUS; METHANOCOCCUS INFERNUS;

EID: 0031856179     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-48-3-913     Document Type: Article

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