Carotenoid pigmentation in Antarctic heterotrophic bacteria as a strategy to withstand environmental stresses

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 396-405

  Dieser, Markus ^a   Greenwood, Mark ^a   Foreman, Christine M ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CAROTENOID; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOLAR RADIATION;

ANTARCTICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78649255359     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1938-4246-42.4.396     Document Type: Article

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