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Comparative Study
. 2001 Dec 18;205(2):237-42.
doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2001.tb10954.x.

Comparative phylogeny of the ammonia monooxygenase subunit A and 16S rRNA genes of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

A Aakra  1 , J B Utåker, I F Nes
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Comparative Study

Comparative phylogeny of the ammonia monooxygenase subunit A and 16S rRNA genes of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

A Aakra et al. FEMS Microbiol Lett. .

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  • FEMS Microbiol Lett 2002 Apr 9;209(2):321

Abstract

A fragment of the ammonia monooxygenase gene (amoA) from 31 strains of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) was sequenced and analysed phylogenetically. The results were compared with the phylogeny of 16S rDNA from AOB. For most groups of AOB we found a high consistency between the phylogenetic trees based on the 16S rDNA and amoA sequences. Although it is not a phylogenetic marker, using the amoA as a probe when studying microbial diversity will probably reduce the amount of non-AOB detected, compared to using rDNA based probes. The data presented in this paper extend and improve the basis for application of amoA in studies of AOB in the environment.

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