Microbial Diversity and Biochemical Potential Encoded by Thermal Spring Metagenomes Derived from the Kamchatka Peninsula
Joint Authors
Akyol, Pinar
Taube, Robert
Daniel, Rolf
Wemheuer, Franziska
Wemheuer, Bernd
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Volcanic regions contain a variety of environments suitable for extremophiles.
This study was focused on assessing and exploiting the prokaryotic diversity of two microbial communities derived from different Kamchatkian thermal springs by metagenomic approaches.
Samples were taken from a thermoacidophilic spring near the Mutnovsky Volcano and from a thermophilic spring in the Uzon Caldera.
Environmental DNA for metagenomic analysis was isolated from collected sediment samples by direct cell lysis.
The prokaryotic community composition was examined by analysis of archaeal and bacterial 16S rRNA genes.
A total number of 1235 16S rRNA gene sequences were obtained and used for taxonomic classification.
Most abundant in the samples were members of Thaumarchaeota, Thermotogae, and Proteobacteria.
The Mutnovsky hot spring was dominated by the Terrestrial Hot Spring Group, Kosmotoga, and Acidithiobacillus.
The Uzon Caldera was dominated by uncultured members of the Miscellaneous Crenarchaeotic Group and Enterobacteriaceae.
The remaining 16S rRNA gene sequences belonged to the Aquificae, Dictyoglomi, Euryarchaeota, Korarchaeota, Thermodesulfobacteria, Firmicutes, and some potential new phyla.
In addition, the recovered DNA was used for generation of metagenomic libraries, which were subsequently mined for genes encoding lipolytic and proteolytic enzymes.
Three novel genes conferring lipolytic and one gene conferring proteolytic activity were identified.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wemheuer, Bernd& Taube, Robert& Akyol, Pinar& Wemheuer, Franziska& Daniel, Rolf. 2013. Microbial Diversity and Biochemical Potential Encoded by Thermal Spring Metagenomes Derived from the Kamchatka Peninsula. Archaea،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wemheuer, Bernd…[et al.]. Microbial Diversity and Biochemical Potential Encoded by Thermal Spring Metagenomes Derived from the Kamchatka Peninsula. Archaea No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wemheuer, Bernd& Taube, Robert& Akyol, Pinar& Wemheuer, Franziska& Daniel, Rolf. Microbial Diversity and Biochemical Potential Encoded by Thermal Spring Metagenomes Derived from the Kamchatka Peninsula. Archaea. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448586
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448586