Analysis of sMMO-containing type I methanotrophs in Lake Washington sediment

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 517-524

  Auman, Ann J ^a   Lidstrom, Mary E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLOMONAS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; OXYGENASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

METHYLOCOCCACEAE; METHYLOMONAS;

EID: 0036741114     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1462-2920.2002.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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