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Isolation of an autotrophic ammonia-oxidizing marine archaeon

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  • Martin Könneke

    (University of Washington
    Universität Oldenburg)

  • Anne E. Bernhard

    (University of Washington
    Connecticut College)

  • José R. de la Torre

    (University of Washington)

  • Christopher B. Walker

    (University of Washington)

  • John B. Waterbury

    (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute)

  • David A. Stahl

    (University of Washington)

Abstract

In from the cold The marine Crenarchaeota, members of the bacteria-like Archaea that thrive in the cold, are the dominant bacterioplankton in the world's oceans. They play a major role in global biogeochemical cycles, yet since their discovery over a decade ago their physiology has remained a mystery, largely because it has not been possible to grow them in lab cultures. The isolation of one of these elusive organisms is now reported: it turns out to be a nitrifier, obtaining energy from the oxidation of ammonia to nitrite. Similarity of genes implicated in nitrification between this isolate and as yet uncultured terrestrial Archaea suggests that the capacity for nitrification is widely distributed among non-thermophilic Crenarchaeota in both marine and terrestrial provinces. Based on the metabolism of this isolate, it seems that the marine Crenarchaeota must play an important role in global carbon and nitrogen cycles.

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  • Martin Könneke & Anne E. Bernhard & José R. de la Torre & Christopher B. Walker & John B. Waterbury & David A. Stahl, 2005. "Isolation of an autotrophic ammonia-oxidizing marine archaeon," Nature, Nature, vol. 437(7058), pages 543-546, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:437:y:2005:i:7058:d:10.1038_nature03911
    DOI: 10.1038/nature03911
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