Evolution of electron transfer out of the cell: comparative genomics of six <it>Geobacter </it>genomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Geobacter </it>species grow by transferring electrons out of the cell - either to Fe(III)-oxides or to man-made substances like energy-harvesting electrodes. Study of <it>Geobacter sulfurreducens </it>has...

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Main Authors: Young Nelson D, Butler Jessica E, Lovley Derek R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/40