Phylogeny and taxonomy of Chlorobiaceae

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-136

  Imhoff, Johannes F ^a   Thiel, Vera ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorobaculum; Chlorobiaceae; Chlorobium; Chloroherpeton; Green sulfur bacteria; Pelodictyon; Phylogeny; Prosthecochloris; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CHLOROBI; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENT; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW;

BASE SEQUENCE; CHLOROBI; ENVIRONMENT; PHYLOGENY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROBACULUM; CHLOROBI; CHLOROBIACEAE; CHLOROBIUM; CHLOROHERPETON; PELODICTYON; PROSTHECOCHLORIS;

EID: 77953652297     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-009-9510-7     Document Type: Review

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