| Descriptor English: | Methanobacterium | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Methanobacterium
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Methanobacterium | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Methanobacterium | ||||
| Tree number(s): |
B02.200.492.500.500 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017014 | ||||
| Scope note: | A genus of anaerobic, rod-shaped METHANOBACTERIACEAE. Its organisms are nonmotile and use ammonia as the sole source of nitrogen. These methanogens are found in aquatic sediments, soil, sewage, and the gastrointestinal tract of animals. |
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| Annotation: | a genus of methanogens found throughout nature and in gastrointestinal tract of animals: do not confuse with plural see ref METHANOBACTERIA see EURYARCHAEOTA |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PH physiology PY pathogenicity RE radiation effects UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Bacteria (1968-1978) Methanogens (1979-1991) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 92 |
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| History Note: | 92 |
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| Entry Version: | METHANOBACT |
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| DeCS ID: | 29980 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D017014 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1992/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1991/05/30 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
Methanobacterium
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0025852 |
| Scope note | A genus of anaerobic, rod-shaped METHANOBACTERIACEAE. Its organisms are nonmotile and use ammonia as the sole source of nitrogen. These methanogens are found in aquatic sediments, soil, sewage, and the gastrointestinal tract of animals. |
| Preferred term | Methanobacterium |
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