Synthesis of methylphosphonic acid by marine microbes: A source for methane in the aerobic ocean

Science

Volumn 337, Issue 6098, 2012, Pages 1104-1107

  Metcalf, William W ^a   Griffin, Benjamin M ^a,c   Cicchillo, Robert M ^a,d   Gao, Jiangtao ^a   Janga, Sarath Chandra ^a   Cooke, Heather A ^a,e   Circello, Benjamin T ^a   Evans, Bradley S ^a   Martens Habbena, Willm ^b   Stahl, David A ^b   Van Der Donk, Wilfred A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

^c Synthetic Genomics Inc   (United States)

^d DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

^e Alkermes   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; METHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID;

CATABOLISM; CELL ORGANELLE; DATA SET; ESTER; GREENHOUSE GAS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METHANE; ORGANIC ACID; OXIC CONDITIONS; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION EFFECT; PROKARYOTE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; METAGENOMICS; MICROORGANISM; NITROSOPUMILUS MARITIMUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA;

ARCHAEA; CANDIDATUS NITROSOPUMILUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 84865535718     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1219875     Document Type: Article

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