Molecular characterization of ancient algal mats from the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-146

  Antibus, Doug E ^a,d   Leff, Laura G ^a   Hall, Brenda L ^b   Baeseman, Jenny L ^c   Blackwood, Christopher B ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 5790 Bryand Global Sciences Center ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; ancient bacterial DNA; microbial dormancy; Victoria Land

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL MAT; BACTERIUM; CYANOBACTERIUM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS; VICTORIA LAND;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; FIRMICUTES;

EID: 84857888350     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102011000770     Document Type: Article

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