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Bacteria are important dimethylsulfoniopropionate producers in marine aphotic and high-pressure environments.
Nature communications - 16 Sept 2020
Zheng Yanfen, Wang Jinyan, Zhou Shun, Zhang Yunhui, Liu Ji, Xue Chun-Xu, Williams Beth T, Zhao Xiuxiu, Zhao Li, Zhu Xiao-Yu, Sun Chuang, Zhang Hong-Hai, Xiao Tian, Yang Gui-Peng, Todd Jonathan D, Zhang Xiao-Hua
Abstract excerpt
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is an important marine osmolyte. Aphotic environments are only recently being considered as potential contributors to global DMSP production. Here, our Mariana Trench study reveals a typical seawater DMSP/dimethylsulfide (DMS) profile, with highest concentrations in the euphotic zone and decreased but consistent levels below. The genetic potential for bacterial DMSP synthesis via...
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