Genomic analysis and chitinase characterization of Vibrio harveyi WXL538: insight into its adaptation to the marine environment
Chitin, the most abundant bio-polymer in seawater, may be utilized by various microorganisms as a carbon source. Vibrios have been regarded as one of the main groups of chitin consumers in the marine carbon cycle and chitinase producers. The organisms are widely distributed in the aquatic environmen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1121720/full |