Actinobacteria in Special and Extreme Habitats: Diversity; Function Roles and Environmental Adaptations

• Main Author: Sheng Qin (auth)
• Other Authors: Wael N. Hozzein (auth), Syed G. Dastager (auth), Wen-Jun Li (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); omics technologies; Activities; diversity; Actinobacteria; special and extreme environments; environmental adaptation
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Actinobacteria are highly diverse prokaryotes that are ubiquitous in soil, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Although various studies have focused on the ecology of this phylum, data are still scant on the diversity, abundance and ecology of actinobacteria endemic to special and extreme environments...