Targeted genomic detection of biosynthetic pathways: Anaerobic production of hopanoid biomarkers by a common sedimentary microbe

Geobiology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-40

  Fischer, W W ^a   Summons, R E ^b   Pearson, A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIUM; BIOMARKER; GENOMICS; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; HOPANOID; MICROORGANISM; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; OXIC CONDITIONS; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACTER; GEOBACTER METALLIREDUCENS; GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS; MAGNETOSPIRILLUM; MAGNETOSPIRILLUM MAGNETOTACTICUM; PLANCTOMYCETES;

EID: 23844513558     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2005.00041.x     Document Type: Article

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