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Microdiversity of an Abundant Terrestrial Bacterium Encompasses Extensive Variation in Ecologically Relevant Traits.
mBio - 14 Nov 2017
Chase Alexander B, Karaoz Ulas, Brodie Eoin L, Gomez-Lunar Zulema, Martiny Adam C, Martiny Jennifer B H
Abstract excerpt
Much genetic diversity within a bacterial community is likely obscured by microdiversity within operational taxonomic units (OTUs) defined by 16S rRNA gene sequences. However, it is unclear how variation within this microdiversity influences ecologically relevant traits. Here, we employ a multifaceted approach to investigate microdiversity within the dominant leaf litter bacterium, Curtobacterium, which comprises...
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