Distribution and Abundance of Archaea in South China Sea Sponge Holoxea sp. and the Presence of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea in Sponge Cells
Joint Authors
Liu, Fang
Zhang, Baohua
Zhang, Fengli
Li, Zhiyong
Han, Minqi
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Compared with bacterial symbionts, little is known about archaea in sponges especially about their spatial distribution and abundance.
Understanding the distribution and abundance of ammonia-oxidizing archaea will help greatly in elucidating the potential function of symbionts in nitrogen cycling in sponges.
In this study, gene libraries of 16S rRNA gene and ammonia monooxygenase subunit A (amoA) genes and quantitative real-time PCR were used to study the spatial distribution and abundance of archaea in the South China Sea sponge Holoxea sp.
As a result, Holoxea sp.
specific AOA, mainly group C1a (marine group I: Crenarchaeota) were identified.
The presence of ammonia-oxidizing crenarchaea was observed for the first time within sponge cells.
This study suggested a close relationship between sponge host and its archaeal symbionts as well as the archaeal potential contribution to sponge host in the ammonia-oxidizing process of nitrification.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Fang& Han, Minqi& Zhang, Fengli& Zhang, Baohua& Li, Zhiyong. 2011. Distribution and Abundance of Archaea in South China Sea Sponge Holoxea sp. and the Presence of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea in Sponge Cells. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Fang…[et al.]. Distribution and Abundance of Archaea in South China Sea Sponge Holoxea sp. and the Presence of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea in Sponge Cells. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493466
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Fang& Han, Minqi& Zhang, Fengli& Zhang, Baohua& Li, Zhiyong. Distribution and Abundance of Archaea in South China Sea Sponge Holoxea sp. and the Presence of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea in Sponge Cells. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493466
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-493466
