Metagenomics of the water column in the pristine upper course of the Amazon river.

Ghai, Rohit; Rodriguez-Valera, Francisco; D McMahon, Katherine; Toyama, Danyelle; Rinke, Raquel; Cristina Souza de Oliveira, Tereza; Wagner Garcia, José; Pellon de Miranda, Fernando; Henrique-Silva, Flavio

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0023785

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Metagenomics of the water column in the pristine upper course of the Amazon river.

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Rohit Ghai

Francisco Rodriguez-Valera

Katherine D McMahon

Abstract

River water is a small percentage of the total freshwater on Earth but represents an essential resource for mankind. Microbes in rivers perform essential ecosystem roles including the mineralization of significant quantities of organic matter originating from terrestrial habitats. The Amazon river i...

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