Complete genome of Leptospirillum ferriphilum ML-04 provides insight into its physiology and environmental adaptation

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 890-901

  Mi, Shuang ^a   Song, Jian ^a,b   Lin, Jianqun ^a   Che, Yuanyuan ^a   Zheng, Huajun ^c   Lin, Jianqiang ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZIBO VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (China)

^c CHINESE NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME CENTER AT SHANGHAI   (China)

Author keywords

adaptation; bioleaching; genome; Leptospirillum ferriphilum; physiology

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PHYLOGENY; THERMAL SPRING;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BASE SEQUENCE; GENOME, BACTERIAL; HOT SPRINGS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NITROGEN; OPEN READING FRAMES; PHYLOGENY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERRIPHILUM;

EID: 84555194881     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-1099-9     Document Type: Article

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