Phylogeny of bacterial methylotrophy genes reveals robustness in Methylobacterium mxaF sequences and mxa operon construction

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 49-57

  Kist, Jennifer ^a   Tate, Robert L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Methylobacterium; Methylotrophy; MxaF; Phylogenetic analysis; PPFM

Indexed keywords

METHYLOBACTERIUM; METHYLOTROPHY; MXAF; PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS; PPFM;

BACTERIA; BIOLOGY; ENZYMES; GENE TRANSFER; METHANOL; RNA; SOILS;

GENES;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOMARKER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE TRANSFER; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOBACTERIUM; VACCINIUM;

EID: 84873289221     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.12.010     Document Type: Article

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