Microarray-based Characterization of Microbial Community Functional Structure and Heterogeneity Associated with Acid Mine Drainages

ABSTRACT: To effectively monitor microbial populations in acidic environments and bioleaching systems, a comprehensive 50-mer-based oligonucleotide microarray was developed based on most of the known genes associated with the acidophiles. This array contained 1,072 probes in which there were 571 related to 16S rRNA and 501 related to functional genes. Acid mine drainage (AMD) presents numerous problems to the aquatic life and surrounding ecosystems. However, little is known about the geographic distribution, diversity, composition, structure and function of AMD microbial communities. In this study, we analyzed the geographic distribution of AMD microbial communities from twenty sites using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of 16S rRNA genes, and the results showed that AMD mi

ORGANISM(S): unidentified microorganism

SUBMITTER: xueduan liu 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-27542 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress