Phylogenetic diversity of a SRB-rich marine biofilm

T Zhang; H H Fang

doi:10.1007/s002530100770

Phylogenetic diversity of a SRB-rich marine biofilm

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2001 Oct;57(3):437-40. doi: 10.1007/s002530100770.

Authors

T Zhang¹, H H Fang

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Environmental Engineering Research, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, SAR, China.

PMID: 11759699
DOI: 10.1007/s002530100770

Abstract

This study was conducted to characterize the phylogenetic diversity of a corrosive marine biofilm based on 16S rDNA. Results of phylogenetic analysis indicated that, out of the 112 clones developed, 52 clones (46.4%) were affiliated with two families of sulfate-reducing bacteria: Desulfovibrionaceae and Desulfobacteriaceae. Another 44 clones (39.3%) were affiliated with the Clostridiaceae family of low G+C, gram-positive bacteria. Three clones (2.7%) were closely related to Chlorobium vibrioforme, a green sulfur bacterium.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Base Sequence
Biofilms*
Cloning, Molecular
Cluster Analysis
DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
DNA, Ribosomal / isolation & purification
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny*
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Sulfur-Reducing Bacteria / chemistry
Sulfur-Reducing Bacteria / genetics*

Substances

DNA, Bacterial
DNA, Ribosomal