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Ecological divergence of a novel group of Chloroflexus strains along a geothermal gradient.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Feb 2013
Weltzer Michael L, Miller Scott R
Abstract excerpt
Environmental gradients are expected to promote the diversification and coexistence of ecological specialists adapted to local conditions. Consistent with this view, genera of phototrophic microorganisms in alkaline geothermal systems generally appear to consist of anciently divergent populations which have specialized on different temperature habitats. At White Creek (Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National...
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