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Genus-wide acid tolerance accounts for the biogeographical distribution of soil Burkholderia populations.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Jun 2014
Stopnisek Nejc, Bodenhausen Natacha, Frey Beat, Fierer Noah, Eberl Leo, Weisskopf Laure
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Bacteria belonging to the genus Burkholderia are highly versatile with respect to their ecological niches and lifestyles, ranging from nodulating tropical plants to causing melioidosis and fatal infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Despite the clinical importance and agronomical relevance of Burkholderia species, information about the factors influencing their occurrence, abundance and diversity in the...
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