Members of the Candidate Phyla Radiation are functionally differentiated by carbon- and nitrogen-cycling capabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Candidate Phyla Radiation (CPR) is a recently described expansion of the tree of life that represents more than 15% of all bacterial diversity and potentially contains over 70 different phyla. Despite this broad phylogenetic variation, these microorganisms appear to feature little functional diversity, with members generally characterized as obligate fermenters. Additionally, much of the data describing CPR phyla has been generated from a limited number of environments, constraining our knowledge of their functional roles and biogeographical distribution. To expand our understanding of subsurface CPR microorganisms, we sampled four separate groundwater wells over 2 years across three Ohio counties.

Results

Samples were analyzed using 16S rRNA gene amplicon and

SUBMITTER: Danczak RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5581439 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature