Polyphasic taxonomy of Nesterenkonia halobia

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1231-1235

  Mota, Rocío R ^a   Márquez, M Carmen ^a   Arahal, David R ^a   Mellado, Encarnación ^a   Ventosa, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; DNA DNA HYBRIDIZATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; MICROCOCCUS; NESTERENKONIA HALOBIA; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0343052572     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-47-4-1231     Document Type: Article

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