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Metagenomics Study of Contaminated Sediments from the Yamuna River at Kalindi Kunj, Delhi, India.

ABSTRACT: The Yamuna River is the backbone of domestic, irrigation, and industrial activities in Delhi, India, yet the complex dynamics of its microbes and their contribution to biogeochemical cycles in a polluted environment remain elusive. This is an introductory report describing the microbial community in the Yamuna River, using high-throughput metagenomics.

SUBMITTER: Sahu N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5754484 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Metagenomics Study of Contaminated Sediments from the Yamuna River at Kalindi Kunj, Delhi, India.

Sahu Nishi N Deori Maushumi M Ghosh Ilora I

Genome announcements 20180104 1

The Yamuna River is the backbone of domestic, irrigation, and industrial activities in Delhi, India, yet the complex dynamics of its microbes and their contribution to biogeochemical cycles in a polluted environment remain elusive. This is an introductory report describing the microbial community in the Yamuna River, using high-throughput metagenomics. ...[more]

PMID: 29301875

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