| Literature DB >> 11425760 |
C Joulian1, N B Ramsing, K Ingvorsen.
Abstract
The diversity of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in brackish sediment was investigated using small-subunit rRNA and dissimilatory sulfite reductase (DSR) gene clone libraries and cultivation. The phylogenetic affiliation of the most commonly retrieved clones for both genes was strikingly similar and produced Desulfosarcina variabilis-like sequences from the inoculum but Desulfomicrobium baculatum-like sequences from a high dilution in natural media. Related organisms were subsequently cultivated from the site. PCR bias appear to be limited (or very similar) for the two primersets and target genes. However, the DSR primers showed a much higher phylogenetic specificity. DSR gene analysis is thus a promising and specific approach for investigating SRB diversity in complex habitats.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11425760 PMCID: PMC93019 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.7.3314-3318.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792