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Alteromonas genovensis sp. nov., isolated from a marine electroactive biofilm and emended description of Alteromonas macleodii Baumann et al. 1972 (approved lists 1980).
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Nov 2008
Vandecandelaere Ilse, Nercessian Olivier, Segaert Eveline, Achouak Wafa, Mollica Alfonso, Faimali Marco, De Vos Paul, Vandamme Peter
Abstract excerpt
Thirty-five isolates obtained from a marine electroactive biofilm grown on a stainless steel cathode (Genoa, Italy) were investigated by a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Whole-cell fatty acid methyl ester analysis indicated that the isolates belonged to the class Gammaproteobacteria and were closely related or belonging to the genus Alteromonas. Genomic fingerprinting using the BOX-PCR primer delineated five...
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