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Methanomicrobiales

An order of anaerobic, highly specialized methanogens, in the kingdom EURYARCHAEOTA. Its organisms are nonmotile or motile, with cells occurring as coccoid bodies, pseudosarcina, or rods. Families include METHANOMICROBIACEAE, Methanocorpusculaceae, and Methanospirillaceae.

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An order of anaerobic, highly specialized methanogens, in the kingdom EURYARCHAEOTA. Its organisms are nonmotile or motile, with cells occurring as coccoid bodies, pseudosarcina, or rods. Families include METHANOMICROBIACEAE, Methanocorpusculaceae, and Methanospirillaceae.

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  • Methanocorpusculaceae

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Methanomicrobiales. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017018. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017018
  2. Methanomicrobiales. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanomicrobiales
  3. Methanomicrobiales. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4044130