Microbial degradation of dimethylsulphide and related C1-sulphur compounds: Organisms and pathways controlling fluxes of sulphur in the biosphere

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 315-334

  Schäfer, Hendrik ^a   Myronova, Natalia ^a   Boden, Rich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metabolic pathways; Methylotrophy; Sulphur cycle

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFIDE; SULFIDE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE;

BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; PHYLOGENY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; PLANTS; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 74249115346     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erp355     Document Type: Review

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