Dimorphism in methane seep-dwelling ecotypes of the largest known bacteria

ISME Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1926-1935

  Bailey, Jake V ^a,b   Salman, Verena ^c   Rouse, Gregory W ^d   Schulz Vogt, Heide N ^c   Levin, Lisa A ^d   Orphan, Victoria J ^b  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; SEA WATER; SULFIDE;

BACTERIUM; BENTHOS; COLONIZATION; DIMORPHISM; ECOTYPE; EPIBIONT; GASTROPOD; LIFE CYCLE; MARINE SEDIMENT; METHANE; NICHE; SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; COSTA RICA; DNA SEQUENCE; ECOTYPE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SEDIMENT; THIOTRICHACEAE;

COSTA RICA; ECOTYPE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METHANE; PHYLOGENY; SEAWATER; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SULFIDES; THIOTRICHACEAE;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; THIOMARGARITA;

EID: 81855222111     PISSN: 17517362     EISSN: 17517370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2011.66     Document Type: Article

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