Influence of cell surface structures on crenarchaeal biofilm formation using a thermostable green fluorescent protein

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 779-793

  Henche, Anna Lena ^a   Koerdt, Andrea ^a   Ghosh, Abhrajyoti ^a   Albers, Sonja Verena ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ARCHAEON; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CELL ADHESION; CELL SURFACE; CHEMISTRY; FIMBRIA; FLAGELLUM; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ARCHAEA; BIOFILMS; CELL ADHESION; CELL SURFACE EXTENSIONS; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; FLAGELLA; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRENARCHAEOTA; SULFOLOBUS ACIDOCALDARIUS;

EID: 84155172916     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02638.x     Document Type: Article

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