Methanococcus

"Methanococcus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of anaerobic coccoid METHANOCOCCACEAE whose organisms are motile by means of polar tufts of flagella. These methanogens are found in salt marshes, marine and estuarine sediments, and the intestinal tract of animals.

Descriptor ID	D017017
MeSH Number(s)	B02.200.538.525.500
Concept/Terms	Methanococcus Methanococcus

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Organisms [B]
Archaea [B02]
Euryarchaeota [B02.200]
Methanococcales [B02.200.538]
Methanococcaceae [B02.200.538.525]
Methanococcus [B02.200.538.525.500]

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