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  • Title: Microbial diversity of mine water at Zhong Tiaoshan copper mine, China.
    Author: He Z, Xie X, Xiao S, Liu J, Qiu G.
    Journal: J Basic Microbiol; 2007 Dec; 47(6):485-95. PubMed ID: 18072249.
    Abstract:
    Microbial diversity of mine water at Zhong Tiaoshan copper mine, Shanxi province, China, was analyzed using a culture-independent 16S rRNA gene (rDNA) based on cloning approach. A total of 59 Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) were obtained from 226 clones from all three samples (8 OTUs from sample SX1, 25 from SX2 and 26 from SX3). 46 of them were representative OTUs and were sequenced. 93.5% of the total clones had sequences that were less than 5% difference from those in the nucleic acids database. The percentage of overlapping OTUs among samples was from 12.1% to 35.3%. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that 60.62% of the clones were affiliated with members of the Proteobacteria (alpha -3.10%, beta -24.78%, gamma -31.41%, delta -1.33%), whereas 29.20% of the clones were closely related to the Nitrospira (Leptospirillum ferrooxidans 20.80%, Leptospirillum ferriphilum 0.88% and Leptospirillum group III 7.52%, respectively). The rest clones were affiliated with the Firmicutes (2.65%) and the Bacteroidetes (7.52%). The results of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) based on the percentages of OTUs and biogeochemical data revealed that biogeochemical properties affected the diversity of microbial communities in mine water. Especially, the pH value, temperature and different concentrations of elements such as lead, zinc, sulfur, iron and copper seemed to be key factors affecting the composition and structure of microbial communities in this study.
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