title: Origins of halophilic microorganisms in ancient salt deposits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, UK. tjmcgen@essex.ac.uk
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: McGenity
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Gemmell
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stan-Lotter
mesh_terms: D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology*; D016931:Halobacteriales / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride