Modularity of methylotrophy, revisited

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2603-2622

  Chistoserdova, Ludmila ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; METHANOL;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; BACTERIUM; GENOMICS; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SHORT SURVEY;

AEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; GENOMICS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; METHANE; METHANOL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 79955069864     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02464.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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