Studying Communities Flashcards
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What effects distribution of microbial communities?
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Light, pH, nutrient availability, moisture, oxygen, temperature, salinity
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What are the basic steps of the molecular approach?
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Extract DNA Pick primers Run 16sRNA PCR Clone into plasmids Put in E. coli Sequence individual genome
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What is the role of the electron tower in determine microbial processes?
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Take advantage of chemical gradients, leads to differences in community, composition and function
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What would happen if we removed all the phototrophs from?
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No oxygen
Basis of food chain
