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Molecular characterization of ciliate diversity in stream biofilms.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Mar 2008
Dopheide Andrew, Lear Gavin, Stott Rebecca, Lewis Gillian
Abstract excerpt
Free-living protozoa are thought to be of fundamental importance in aquatic ecosystems, but there is limited understanding of their diversity and ecological role, particularly in surface-associated communities such as biofilms. Existing eukaryote-specific PCR primers were used to survey 18S rRNA gene sequence diversity in stream biofilms but poorly revealed protozoan diversity, demonstrating a need for...
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