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Halophiles of All Kinds:What are They Up to Now and Where do They Come From?

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General and Applied Aspects of Halophilic Microorganisms

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The author presents some personal history of his involvement with halophilic bacteria, including his current work on moderate halophiles, and much older accounts and speculations on the history and origin of certain extreme halophiles.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A8, ON, Canada

    Donn J. Kushner

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  1. University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain

    Francisco Rodriguez-Valera

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Kushner, D.J. (1991). Halophiles of All Kinds:What are They Up to Now and Where do They Come From?. In: Rodriguez-Valera, F. (eds) General and Applied Aspects of Halophilic Microorganisms. NATO ASI Series, vol 201. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3730-4_8

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