Molecular analysis of spatial variation of iron-reducing bacteria in riverine alluvial aquifers of the Mankyeong River

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 207-217

  Kim, So Jeong ^a   Koh, Dong Chan ^b   Park, Soo Je ^a   Cha, In Tae ^a   Park, Joong Wook ^c   Na, Jong Hwa ^a   Roh, Yul ^d   Ko, Kyung Seok ^b   Kim, Kangjoo ^e   Rhee, Sung Keun ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^e Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

arsenic; Geobacter spp.; iron reduction; Rhodoferax ferrireducens; riverineaquifer

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; IRON;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; RIVER; SEDIMENT; SOUTH KOREA;

ARSENIC; BACTERIA; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; IRON; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RIVERS;

CLOSTRIDIUM; GEOBACTER; GEOBACTERACEAE; RHODOFERAX FERRIREDUCENS;

EID: 84860353457     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-012-1342-z     Document Type: Article

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