Biology of the metabolically diverse genus Gordonia

Arenskotter, Broker, and Steinbuchel analyze the actinomycete genus Gordonia. This review provides an overview or recent research on Gordonia species and summarizes the importance of this emerging genus in industrial and environmental biotechnology and its role as a pathogen of humans.

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Published in:Applied and environmental microbiology 2004-06, Vol.70 (6), p.3195-3204
Main Authors: ARENSKÖTTER, Matthias, BROKER, Daniel, STEINBÜCHEL, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actinomycetales Infections - microbiology
Base Sequence
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Environmental Microbiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetic Variation
Gordonia Bacterium - classification
Gordonia Bacterium - genetics
Gordonia Bacterium - metabolism
Gordonia Bacterium - pathogenicity
Humans
Industrial Microbiology
Microbiology
Minireviews
Molecular Sequence Data
Pathogens
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Summary:Arenskotter, Broker, and Steinbuchel analyze the actinomycete genus Gordonia. This review provides an overview or recent research on Gordonia species and summarizes the importance of this emerging genus in industrial and environmental biotechnology and its role as a pathogen of humans.
ISSN:0099-2240
1098-5336
DOI:10.1128/AEM.70.6.3195-3204.2004