Uncovering the genomic potential of the Amazon River microbiome to degrade rainforest organic matter

Uncovering the genomic potential of the Amazon River microbiome to degrade rainforest organic matter

Abstract Background The Amazon River is one of the largest in the world and receives huge amounts of terrestrial organic matter (TeOM) from the surrounding rainforest. Despite this TeOM is typically recalcitrant (i.e. resistant to degradation), only a small fraction of it reaches the ocean, pointing...

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Main Authors: Célio Dias Santos-Júnior, Hugo Sarmento, Fernando Pellon de Miranda, Flávio Henrique-Silva, Ramiro Logares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Amazon River
Freshwater bacteria
Biodiversity
Metagenomics
Lignin degradation
Cellulose degradation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-020-00930-w

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