Elucidating the key member of a linuron-mineralizing bacterial community by PCR and reverse transcription-PCR denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis 16S rRNA gene fingerprinting and cultivation

Sebastian R. Sorensen, Jim Rasmussen, Carsten S. Jacobsen, Ole S. Jacobsen, René K. Juhler, Jens Aamand

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Abstract

A bacterial community from Danish agricultural soil was enriched with linuron [N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N′-methoxy-N′-methylurea] as the sole carbon and nitrogen source. The community mineralized [ring-U- 14C]linuron completely to 14CO2 and 14C-biomass. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis and cultivation revealed that a Variovorax sp. was responsible for the mineralization activity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4144-4148
Number of pages5
JournalApplied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume71
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2005

Programme Area

  • Programme Area 2: Water Resources

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