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Title Uncultivated microorganisms / Slava S. Epstein, editor
Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (x, 208 pages) : illustrations
Series Microbiology monographs ; v. 10
Microbiology monographs ; 10.
Contents 7171_10_FM.pdf; 7171_10_Ch01.pdf; 7171_10_Ch02.pdf; 7171_10_Ch03.pdf; 7171_10_Ch04.pdf; 7171_10_Ch05.pdf; 7171_10_Ch06.pdf; 7171_10_Ch07.pdf; 7171_10_Ch08.pdf; 7171_10_Ch09.pdf; 7171_10_Ch10.pdf; 7171_10_Ch11.pdf; 7171_10_Index.pdf
Summary The estimate for the number of existing microbial species is 105 - 106, but only some thousands have been isolated in pure culture and described. The principal reason for this gigantic disparity is that, mysteriously, over 99% of all environmental microorganisms refuse to grow in the laboratory
Analysis microbial ecology
geneeskunde
medicine
microbiologie
microbiology
microorganisms
moleculaire ecologie
molecular ecology
genexpressieanalyse
genomics
levenswetenschappen
life sciences
Biology (General)
Biologie (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Microbial diversity.
Microbial ecology.
Microbiology -- Cultures and culture media.
Microbial genetics.
Environmental Microbiology
Cell Culture Techniques
Genetics, Microbial
Microbiological Techniques
Sciences de la vie.
Biomédecine.
Microbial genetics
Microbial diversity
Microbial ecology
Microbiology -- Cultures and culture media
Form Electronic book
Author Epstein, Slava S
ISBN 9783540854654
3540854657