A molecular view of microbial diversity in a dynamic landfill in Québec

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.1998.tb13002.x
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Biotechnology Research Institute
FormatText, Article
Journal titleFEMS Microbiology Letters
Volume162
Issue2
Pages219–226
Subject16S rDNA sequence; EPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; Aroclor 1260; Polychlorinated biphenyl; Phylogenetic tree; Microbial ecology
Abstract
An Aroclor 1260 (polychlorinated biphenyl, PCB)-laden soil and one heavily contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from a secure, engineered landfill site in Québec were analyzed for microbial diversity using a clone library of the 16S rDNA sequences. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that three phyla and their major subdivisions of the domain Bacteria were highly represented in these samples despite the high pollution, particularly by PAHs. None of the 16S rDNA sequences obtained matched known sequences from cultivated bacterial species or from 16S rDNA sequences amplified directly from other environmental samples.
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PublisherOxford University Press
LanguageEnglish
IdentifierNRC-BRI-41772
NPARC number3539738
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