Ecology and Biotechnological Potential of Bacteria Belonging to the Genus Pseudovibrio.

ABSTRACT: Members of the genus Pseudovibrio have been isolated worldwide from a great variety of marine sources as both free-living and host-associated bacteria. So far, the available data depict a group of alphaproteobacteria characterized by a versatile metabolism, which allows them to use a variety of substrates to meet their carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorous requirements. Additionally, Pseudovibrio-related bacteria have been shown to proliferate under extreme oligotrophic conditions, tolerate high heavy-metal concentrations, and metabolize potentially toxic compounds. Considering this versatility, it is not surprising that they have been detected from temperate to tropical regions and are often the most abundant isolates obtained from marine invertebrates. Such an associati

SUBMITTER: Romano S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5881064 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature