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Geomyces and Chrysosporium species isolated from Antarctica were compared with a strain isolated from Italian soil. The Italian and Antarctic strains had different growth rates and membrane fatty acids at different temperatures.
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Finotti, E., Moretto, D., Marsella, R. et al. Temperature effects and fatty acid patterns in Geomyces species isolated from Antarctic soil. Polar Biol 13, 127–130 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00238545
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