Genetic Diversity and Esterase-Profiling of Actinobacteria Isolated from Sahara Desert Stones and Monuments

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-28

  Essoussi, Imen ^a   Boujmil, Rabeb ^a   Nouioui, Imen ^a   Abbassi Ghozzi, Ines ^a   Hamza, Adnen ^a   Boudabous, Abdellatif ^a   Gtari, Maher ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; Actinobacteria; Esterase; Stones

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; DNA; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; ISOLATED POPULATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYLOGENETICS; RNA;

SAHARA;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOPLANES; ARTHROBACTER; GEODERMATOPHILACEAE; KINEOCOCCUS; MICROMONOSPORA; NOCARDIA;

EID: 84858039705     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2010.521367     Document Type: Article

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