Microbiome of Trichodesmium Colonies from the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre

Microbiome of Trichodesmium Colonies from the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre

Filamentous diazotrophic Cyanobacteria of the genus Trichodesmium, often found in colonial form, provide an important source of new nitrogen to tropical and subtropical marine ecosystems. Colonies are composed of several clades of Trichodesmium in association with a diverse community of bacterial an...

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Main Authors: Mary R. Gradoville, Byron C. Crump, Ricardo M. Letelier, Matthew J. Church, Angelicque E. White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Trichodesmium
marine microbiome
nifH diversity
heterotrophic marine diazotrophs
metagenomics
16S rRNA
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01122/full

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