"Chromatiaceae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A family of phototrophic purple sulfur bacteria that deposit globules of elemental sulfur inside their cells. They are found in diverse aquatic environments.
| Descriptor ID |
D002841
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.660.250.110
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| Concept/Terms |
Chromatiaceae- Chromatiaceae
- Bacteria, Purple Sulfur
- Purple Sulfur Bacteria
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chromatiaceae" by people in Profiles.
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Alarcon HV, Mohl JE, Chong GW, Betancourt A, Wang Y, Leng W, White JC, Xu J. Evidence for autotrophic growth of purple sulfur bacteria using pyrite as electron and sulfur source. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2024 Jul 24; 90(7):e0086324.