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Ul-Hassan, Atiya and Wellington, E. M. H. (2009) Actinobacteria. In: Encyclopedia of Microbiology. Elsevier, pp. 25-44. ISBN 978-0-12-373944-5
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00044-4
Abstract
The actinobacteria encompass a well-defined clade of high GC bacteria, the members of which have a wide range of niches. Representatives of the group can be found in a diversity of habitats, which include soil, rhizosphere, and marine and freshwater systems. Several are important human and animal pathogens with a limited number being pathogenic to plants. The vast majority of Actinobacteria are important saprophytes capable of breaking down a wide range of plant and animal debris in the process of decomposition. Some genera such as Streptomyces and Micromonospora are renowned for their prolific production of a diverse range of bioactive metabolites, including antibiotics, enzymes, enzyme inhibitors, signalling molecules, and immunomodulators.
Item Type: | Book Item | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Encyclopedia of Microbiology (Third Edition) | ||||
Publisher: | Elsevier | ||||
ISBN: | 978-0-12-373944-5 | ||||
Book Title: | Encyclopedia of Microbiology | ||||
Official Date: | 2009 | ||||
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Volume: | 3rd Edition | ||||
Number of Pages: | 20 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 25-44 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00044-4 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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