Phylogenetic study of methanogens associated with rumen ciliates

Current Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 123-128

  Tokura, Mitsunori ^a   Chagan, Irbis ^a   Ushida, Kazunari ^a   Kojima, Yoichi ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; CILIATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHANOBACTERIALES; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CILIOPHORA; DNA, ARCHAEAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; EURYARCHAEOTA; FEMALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RUMEN; SHEEP;

ARCHAEA; CILIOPHORA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHANOBACTERIALES; METHANOBREVIBACTER RUMINANTIUM; METHANOBREVIBACTER SMITHII; OVIS ARIES; PROKARYOTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032842306     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002849900432     Document Type: Article

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