A comparison of two 16S rRNA gene-based PCR primer sets in unraveling anammox bacteria from different environmental samples

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2013 Dec;97(24):10521-9. doi: 10.1007/s00253-013-5305-z. Epub 2013 Nov 1.

Abstract

Two 16S rRNA gene-based PCR primer sets (Brod541F/Amx820R and A438f/A684r) for detecting anammox bacteria were compared using sediments from Mai Po wetlands (MP), the South China Sea (SCS), a freshwater reservoir (R2), and sludge granules from a wastewater treatment plant (A2). By comparing their ability in profiling anammox bacteria, the recovered diversity, community structure, and abundance of anammox bacteria among all these diverse samples indicated that A438f/A684r performed better than Brod541F/Amx820R in retrieving anammox bacteria from these different environmental samples. Five Scalindua subclusters (zhenghei-I, SCS-I, SCS-III, arabica, and brodae) dominated in SCS whereas two Scalindua subclusters (zhenghei-II and wagneri) and one cluster of Kuenenia dominated in MP. R2 showed a higher diversity of anammox bacteria with two new retrieved clusters (R2-New-1 and R2-New-2), which deserves further detailed study. The dominance of Brocadia in sample A2 was supported by both of the primer sets used. Results collectively indicate strongly niche-specific community structures of anammox bacteria in different environments, and A438f/A684r is highly recommended for screening anammox bacteria from various environments when dealing with a collection of samples with diverse physiochemical characteristics.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Ammonium Compounds / metabolism*
  • Bacteria / classification
  • Bacteria / genetics
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification*
  • Bacteria / metabolism
  • Biota*
  • China
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA Primers / genetics*
  • Environmental Microbiology*
  • Metagenomics / methods*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • RNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Wetlands

Substances

  • Ammonium Compounds
  • DNA Primers
  • RNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

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