Phylogenetic diversity of methyl-coenzyme M reductase (mcrA) gene and methanogenesis from trimethylamine in hypersaline environments

International Microbiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-41

  García Maldonado, José Q ^a   Bebout, Brad M ^b   Celis, Lourdes B ^c   López Cortés, Alejandro ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO POTOSINO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y TECNOLÓGICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Gene mcra; Hypersaline environments; Methanosarcinaceae; Microbial mats; Trimethylamine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862198058     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.155     Document Type: Article

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