Genome of the cyanobacterium Microcoleus vaginatus FGP-2, a photosynthetic ecosystem engineer of arid land soil biocrusts worldwide.

نویسندگان

  • Shawn R Starkenburg
  • Krista G Reitenga
  • Tracey Freitas
  • Shannon Johnson
  • Patrick S G Chain
  • Ferran Garcia-Pichel
  • Cheryl R Kuske
چکیده

The filamentous cyanobacterium Microcoleus vaginatusis found in arid land soils worldwide. The genome of M. vaginatus strain FGP-2 allows exploration of genes involved in photosynthesis, desiccation tolerance, alkane production, and other features contributing to this organism's ability to function as a major component of biological soil crusts in arid lands.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of bacteriology

دوره 193 17  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011