SAR202 Genomes from the Dark Ocean Predict Pathways for the Oxidation of Recalcitrant Dissolved Organic Matter
Deep-ocean regions beyond the reach of sunlight contain an estimated 615 Pg of dissolved organic matter (DOM), much of which persists for thousands of years. It is thought that bacteria oxidize DOM until it is too dilute or refractory to support microbial activity. We analyzed five single-amplified...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2017-04-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/2/e00413-17 |