Why are some microorganisms boring?

Trends in Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 101-106

  Cockell, Charles S ^a   Herrera, Aude ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; MICROORGANISM; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PREDATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VOLCANO; WEATHERING;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; CARBONATES; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; GLASS;

EID: 39849100229     PISSN: 0966842X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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