Characterization of root-associated methanotrophs from three freshwater macrophytes: Pontederia cordata, Sparganium eurycarpum, and Sagittaria latifolia?

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1099-1105

  Calhoun, A ^a   King, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; FRESH WATER; METHANE; RIBOSOME DNA;

AQUATIC MACROPHYTE; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIA; RHIZOSPHERE;

ARTICLE; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PLANT ROOT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

METHYLOCOCCUS; METHYLOCYSTIS; METHYLOMONAS; METHYLOSINUS; PONTEDERIA CORDATA; SAGITTARIA LATIFOLIA; SPARGANIUM EURYCARPUM;

EID: 0031934002     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.3.1099-1105.1998     Document Type: Article

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