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Rhodobacter megalophilus sp. nov., a phototroph from the Indian Himalayas possessing a wide temperature range for growth.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Aug 2008
Arunasri K, Venkata Ramana V, Spröer C, Sasikala Ch, Ramana Ch V
Abstract excerpt
Two strains of phototrophic, purple non-sulfur bacteria capable of growing at low temperatures (5 degrees C) were isolated from the Himalayas. The two strains showed positive phototaxis and grew over a relatively wide temperature range (5-40 degrees C). Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gen...
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