Predatory prokaryotes: An emerging research opportunity

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 467-477

  Martin, Mark O ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; CYTOPLASM; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT; EUKARYOTIC CELL; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENUS; HOST; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; MICROORGANISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; PROKARYOTE; REVIEW; SPECIES INVASION; VIRUS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BDELLOVIBRIO; CHROMATIUM; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; RHIZOBIACEAE; SYMBIOSIS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BDELLOVIBRIO; ENSIFER; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA; PROTISTA;

EID: 0036753836     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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