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Prokaryotic diversity in polar seas and Antarctic lakes.
Dutch title: Prokaryotische diversiteit in poolzeeën en Antarctische meren
Period: January 2001 till October 2004
Status: Completed

Thesaurus terms Biodiversity; Microbial mats; Prokaryotes; Prokaryotes; Taxonomy
  • Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biochemie en Microbiologie; Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, more, co-ordinator
The biodiversity of prokaryotes from polar seas and isolated from microbial mats in Antarctic lakes will be investigated by identification using fatty acid analysis and 16S rDNA sequencing, supplemented with diverse other taxonomic techniques. The strains will be cryopreserved and stored in a collection.