alkB homologs in thermophilic bacteria of the genus Geobacillus

Molecular Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-226

  Tourova, T P ^a   Nazina, T N ^a   Mikhailova, E M ^a   Rodionova, T A ^b   Ekimov, A N ^b   Mashukova, A V ^c   Poltaraus, A B ^b  

^a WINOGRADSKY INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b ENGELHARDT INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^c MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

alkB genes; Geobacillus; Homologs; Horizontal gene transfer; Thermophilic bacteria

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS ERYTHROPOLIS;

EID: 44449157840     PISSN: 00268933     EISSN: 16083245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026893308020076     Document Type: Article

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