Polyphasic characterization of cyanobacteria isolated from desert crusts, and the description of Desertifilum tharense gen. et sp. nov. (Oscillatoriales)

Phycologia

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 260-270

  Dadheech, Pawan K ^a,b   Abed, Raeid M M ^c   Mahmoud, Huda ^d   Krishna Mohan, M ^e   Krienitz, Lothar ^b  

^a Government College   (India)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^c SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^d KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^e Birla Institute of Scientific Research   (India)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; Cyanobacteria; Desert crust; Desertifilum tharense gen. et sp. nov.; Oscillatoriales; Polyphasic

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCOLEUS; OSCILLATORIALES;

EID: 84861022023     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/09-51.1     Document Type: Article

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