Article
Global phylogeography of marine Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus reveals a distinct partitioning of lineages among oceanic biomes.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Jan 2008
Zwirglmaier Katrin, Jardillier Ludwig, Ostrowski Martin, Mazard Sophie, Garczarek Laurence, Vaulot Daniel, Not Fabrice, Massana Ramon, Ulloa Osvaldo, Scanlan Dave J
Abstract excerpt
Marine cyanobacteria of the genera Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus are important contributors to global primary production occupying a key position at the base of marine food webs. The genetically diverse nature of each genus is likely an important reason for their successful colonization of vast tracts of the world's oceans, a feature that has led to detailed analysis of the distribution of these genetic...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Ecosystem
- Genetic Variation
- Geography
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Multivariate Analysis
- Oceans and Seas
- Phylogeny
- Prochlorococcus
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S