Tracking of methanotrophs and their diversity in paddy soil: A molecular approach

Current Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 92-95

  Dubey, S K ^a   Padmanabhan, P ^b   Purohit, H J ^b   Upadhyay, S N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLOBACTERIUM; METHYLOCALDUM; METHYLOCELLA; METHYLOCOCCACEAE; METHYLOCYSTACEAE; METHYLOMONAS;

EID: 4444349008     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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