Methanobrevibacter filiformis sp. nov., a filamentous methanogen from termite hindguts

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 169, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 287-292

  Leadbetter, Jared R ^a   Crosby, Laurel D ^a   Breznak, John A ^a  

^a Department of Microbiology Center for Microbial Ecology Michigan State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Archaea; Gut microbiota; Insect; Methanobacteriaceae; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; GRAM STAINING; INSECT; INTESTINE FLORA; METHANOBACTERIUM; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMBIOSIS; TAXONOMY;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; ISOPTERA; METHANOBACTERIACEAE; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOBREVIBACTER FILIFORMIS; MICROBIOTA; POSIBACTERIA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 0031958936     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050574     Document Type: Article

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