Dictyoglomus thermophilum
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Dictyoglomus thermophilum
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Dictyoglomi; Dictyoglomi; Dictyoglomales; Dictyoglomaceae
Species
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NCBI: Taxonomy |
Dictyoglomus thermophilum
Description and significance
Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
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Application to Biotechnology
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Current Research
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References
Edited by student of Rachel Larsen
