Gene probing reveals the widespread distribution, diversity and abundance of isoprene-degrading bacteria in the environment.

Ornella CarriónNasmille L Larke-MejíaLisa GibsonMuhammad Farhan Ul HaqueJavier Ramiro-GarcíaTerry J McGenityJ Colin Murrell

Published in: Microbiome (2018)

This study provides the molecular ecology tools to broaden our knowledge of the distribution, abundance and diversity of isoprene degraders in the environment, which is a fundamental step necessary to assess the impact that microbes have in mitigating the effects of this important climate-active gas.

Keyphrases

antibiotic resistance genes
healthcare
single molecule
climate change
genome wide
copy number
molecular dynamics simulations
gene expression
wastewater treatment
microbial community
transcription factor
ionic liquid