An ICEBs1-like element may be associated with the extreme radiation and desiccation resistance of Bacillus pumilus SAFR-032 spores

Extremophiles

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 767-774

  Tirumalai, Madhan R ^a   Fox, George E ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative genomics; Genome analysis; Integrative conjugative elements; Planetary protection; Radiation resistance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL GENOME; GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; RADIATION DOSE; RETROPOSON;

BACILLUS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENOME, BACTERIAL; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RETROELEMENTS;

BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS PUMILUS SAFR-032; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84883134984     PISSN: 14310651     EISSN: 14334909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00792-013-0559-z     Document Type: Article

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