Antarctic moss is home to many epiphytic bacteria that secrete antifreeze proteins

Environmental Microbiology Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-2

  Davies, Peter L ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFREEZE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTARCTICA; BACTERIUM; FISH; METABOLISM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTARCTIC REGIONS; ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS; BACTERIA; FISHES;

EID: 84958850138     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12360     Document Type: Note

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