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Biogeography, evolution, and diversity of epibionts in phototrophic consortia.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Aug 2004
Glaeser Jens, Overmann Jörg
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Motile phototrophic consortia are highly regular associations in which numerous cells of green sulfur bacteria surround a flagellated colorless beta-proteobacterium in the center. To date, seven different morphological types of such consortia have been described. In addition, two immotile associations involving green sulfur bacteria are known. By employing a culture-independent approach, different types of...
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