16S rRNA gene survey of microbial communities in Winogradsky columns.

A Winogradsky column is a clear glass or plastic column filled with enriched sediment. Over time, microbial communities in the sediment grow in a stratified ecosystem with an oxic top layer and anoxic sub-surface layers. Winogradsky columns have been used extensively to demonstrate microbial nutrien...

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Main Authors: Ethan A Rundell, Lois M Banta, Doyle V Ward, Corey D Watts, Bruce Birren, David J Esteban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4125166?pdf=render