Actinobacteria in Marine Environments: From Terrigenous Origin to Adapted Functional Diversity

D.I Kurtböke; T Okazaki; G Vobis

doi:10.1002/9781119143802.ch86

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Actinobacteria in Marine Environments: From Terrigenous Origin to Adapted Functional Diversity

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Actinobacteria in Marine Environments: From Terrigenous Origin to Adapted Functional Diversity

D.I Kurtböke, T Okazaki and G Vobis

Encyclopedia of Marine Biotechnology, pp.1951-1978

John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119143802.ch86

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Microbial Ecology

Actinomycetales

marine biotechnology

functional diversity

gene transfer

osmotic tolerance

marine biodiscovery

marine environments

Actinobacteria

microbial adaptation

Since the early marine microbiological investigations dating back to the 1920s, actinobacteria have been frequently detected in marine and littoral environments, although their indigenous status as true members of the marine microbial community might still be in dispute. Changing physical, chemical or biological factors in marine environments are reflected at physiological and metabolic levels of the actinobacterial cells, resulting in the production of unique compounds as well as in the establishment of marine‐specific actinoflora. For this reason, marine actinoflora have been found to produce structurally different compounds different from the ones produced by their relatives located in terrestrial environments, making them prime targets for biodiscovery and biotechnology. This chapter will provide a review on the occurrence, adaptation and functional diversity and bioactivity of marine actinobacteria belonging to the order Actinomycetales.

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Title: Actinobacteria in Marine Environments: From Terrigenous Origin to Adapted Functional Diversity
Authors: D.I Kurtböke (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
T Okazaki (Author) - Tamagawa University
G Vobis (Author) - National University of Comahue
Contributors: Se-Kwon Kim (Editor) - Hanyang University
Publication details: Encyclopedia of Marine Biotechnology, pp.1951-1978
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DOI: 10.1002/9781119143802.ch86
ISBN: 9781119143802
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation; GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99482290702621
Output Type: Encyclopedia entry

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