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Kunte, H.J. (2005). K+ Transport and its Role for Osmoregulation in a Halophilic Member of the Bacteria Domain: Characterization of the K+ Uptake Systems from Halomonas Elongata . In: Gunde-Cimerman, N., Oren, A., Plemenitaš, A. (eds) Adaptation to Life at High Salt Concentrations in Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3633-7_19
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