Characterization by 16S rRNA gene analysis and in situ hybridization of bacteria living in the hindgut of a deposit-feeding echinoid (Echinodermata)

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1209-1213

  Da Silva, Serge Gomes ^a   Gillan, David C ^a   Dubilier, Nicole ^b   De Ridder, Chantal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; ECHINODERM; GENE EXPRESSION; HYBRIDIZATION; IN SITU TEST; RNA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDETES; DELTAPROTEOBACTERIA; DESULFONEMA; ECHINOCARDIUM CORDATUM; ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDA; FIRMICUTES;

EID: 33748169147     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315406014202     Document Type: Article

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