Wilson Hot Springs Using the Molecular Characterization of Microbes From Extreme Environments To Determine Microbial Diversity and Discover New Antibiotics.

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Wilson Hot Springs Using the Molecular Characterization of Microbes From Extreme Environments To Determine Microbial Diversity and Discover New Antibiotics

Wilson Hot Springs

A unique desert hot springs environment possessing a rich and varied population extremely halophilic microorganisms.

Wilson Hot Springs Organisms Isolated From Brine and Surface Salts. Footprint full of ‘pink’ brine on the Wilson Hot Springs Salt Flats

Wilson Hot Springs Halophilic Colonies with many unique morphologies

Wilson Hot Springs Halophilic colonies from all domains

Wilson Hot Springs

WHS Isolates Micrographs and Data Page Per Organism Summary

WHSF012M Isolated as WHSN1.2#2

WHSF022M Isolated as WHSN1.2#7

WHSF031M Isolated as TTW#1

WHSF042M Isolated as TTW#2

WHSF051M Isolated as TTW#3

WHSF062M Isolated as RedRiver#1

WHSF071M Isolated as RedRiver#5

WHSF082M Isolated asWHSS1#2

WHSF092M Isolated asWHSS1#5

WHSF102M Isolated asWHSS1#8