Diversity and Distribution of Sulfur Oxidation-Related Genes in Thioalkalivibrio, a Genus of Chemolithoautotrophic and Haloalkaliphilic Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria
Soda lakes are saline alkaline lakes characterized by high concentrations of sodium carbonate/bicarbonate which lead to a stable elevated pH (>9), and moderate to extremely high salinity. Despite this combination of extreme conditions, biodiversity in soda lakes is high, and the presence of d...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00160/full |