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Impact of plants on the diversity and activity of methylotrophs in soil.
Microbiome - 10 Mar 2020
Macey Michael C, Pratscher Jennifer, Crombie Andrew T, Murrell J Colin
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BACKGROUND: Methanol is the second most abundant volatile organic compound in the atmosphere, with the majority produced as a metabolic by-product during plant growth. There is a large disparity between the estimated amount of methanol produced by plants and the amount which escapes to the atmosphere. This may be due to utilisation of methanol by plant-associated methanol-consuming bacteria (methylotrophs). The...
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