Abstract
Published pmoA primers do not match the pmoA sequence of "Candidatus Methylomirabilis oxyfera," a bacterium that performs nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation. Therefore, new pmoA primers for the detection of "Ca. Methylomirabilis oxyfera"-like methanotrophs were developed and successfully tested on freshwater samples from different habitats. These primers expand existing molecular tools for the study of methanotrophs in the environment.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bacteria, Anaerobic / genetics
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Bacteria, Anaerobic / isolation & purification*
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Bacteria, Anaerobic / metabolism*
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods
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DNA Primers / genetics*
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Fresh Water / microbiology
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Methane / metabolism*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA Primers
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DNA, Bacterial
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Methane
Associated data
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GENBANK/HQ698926
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GENBANK/HQ698927
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GENBANK/HQ698928
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GENBANK/HQ698929
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GENBANK/HQ698930
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