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Contributions of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea to nitrification in forest soils

Creator:

Lu, Xinda

Abstract:

Prior to 2005, ammonia oxidation, the first step of nitrification, was thought mediated mainly by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB). However, the discovery of Thaumarchaeota carrying the genes coding for the ammonia monooxygenase (AMO) enzyme led to the discovery that ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) also contribute to nitrification. Despite the uptick in studies...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis