Desulfotomaculum spp. and related Gram-positive sulfate-reducing bacteria in deep subsurface environments.

Desulfotomaculum spp. and related Gram-positive sulfate-reducing bacteria in deep subsurface environments.

Gram-positive spore-forming sulfate reducers and particularly members of the genus Desulfotomaculum are commonly found in the subsurface biosphere by culture based and molecular approaches. Due to their metabolic versatility and their ability to persist as endospores. Desulfotomaculum spp. are well...

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Main Authors: Thomas eAullo, Anthony eRanchou-Peyruse, Bernard eOllivier, Michel eMagot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Desulfotomaculum
deep subsurface
Geomicrobiology
sporulation
sulfate-reduction
lithoautotrophic
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00362/full

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