Actinobacteria phyl. nov.†
Actinobacteria
Michael Goodfellow,
Michael Goodfellow
School of Biology, University of Newcastle, Ridley Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU UK
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Michael Goodfellow
School of Biology, University of Newcastle, Ridley Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU UK
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Abstract
Ac.ti.no.bac.te'ri.a. Gr. n. actis -inos a ray, beam, N.L. n. bacter a rod; suff. -ia ending denoting phylum; N.L. pl. neut. n. Actinobacteria actinomycete bacteria with diverse morphologies.
Actinobacteria
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