Publications by authors named "Michiko Meguro"
Distribution of Symbiobacterium thermophilum and related bacteria in the marine environment.
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem
January 2008
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the ecological distribution of the unique bacterium Symbiobacterium thermophilum, often found in seashells and various marine samples.
- Researchers successfully isolated two new strains of Symbiobacterium from oyster shells, revealing potential diversity within this group.
- Additional isolates, Ureibacillius spp., exhibited characteristics that aid the growth of S. thermophilum, indicating a possible symbiotic relationship.