Fol. Biol. 2020, 66, 24-35

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2020066010024

Domination of Filamentous Anoxygenic Phototrophic Bacteria and Prediction of Metabolic Pathways in Microbial Mats from the Hot Springs of Al Aridhah

Muhammad Yasir1,2, A. K. Qureshi2, S. Srinivasan3, R. Ullah2, F. Bibi1,2, M. Rehan1,4, S. B. Khan5, E. I. Azhar1,2

1Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
3Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore, Karnataka-560100, India
4King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
5Department of Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Received June 2019
Accepted November 2019

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