Physiological adaptations involved in alkane assimilation at a low temperature by Rhodococcus sp. strain Q15

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 2961-2968

  Whyte, L G ^a   Slagman, S J ^a   Pietrantonio, F ^a   Bourbonniere L ^a   Koval, S F ^b   Lawrence, J R ^c   Inniss, W E ^d   Greer, C W ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; GLYCOCONJUGATE; HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLD TOLERANCE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENERGY RESOURCE; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; RHODOCOCCUS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 0033009762     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.7.2961-2968.1999     Document Type: Article

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