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Metabolic, phylogenetic, and ecological diversity of the methanogenic archaea.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Mar 2008
Liu Yuchen, Whitman William B
Abstract excerpt
Although of limited metabolic diversity, methanogenic archaea or methanogens possess great phylogenetic and ecological diversity. Only three types of methanogenic pathways are known: CO(2)-reduction, methyl-group reduction, and the aceticlastic reaction. Cultured methanogens are grouped into five orders based upon their phylogeny and phenotypic properties. In addition, uncultured methanogens that may represent...
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