Primer evaluation and development of a droplet digital PCR protocol targeting amoA genes for the quantification of Comammox in lakes

Abstract To date, little is known about the ecological significance of Comammox (COMplete AMMonia OXidizers) Nitrospira in the water column of freshwater lakes. Water samples collected along depth profiles were used to investigate the distribution of Comammox in 13 lakes characterized by a wide rang...

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Main Authors: Manuel Harringer, Albin Alfreider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82613-6