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Methanococcus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Methanococcus
Tree Number(s)
B02.200.538.525.500
Unique ID
D017017
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017017
Annotation
a genus of methanogens found in aquatic environments & in animal intestine
Scope Note
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.
Previous Indexing
Bacteria (1977-1978)
Methanogens (1979-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/30
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Methanococcus Preferred
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