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A study on the lack of (Methyl- sup 3 H) thymidine uptake and incorporation by chemolithotrophic bacteria

Journal Article · · Microbial Ecology; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011697· OSTI ID:7192027
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  1. Florida International Univ., Miami (USA)
Five chemolithotrophic bacteria were tested for their ability to incorporate (methyl-{sup 3}H) thymidine. None of the bacteria incorporated the label, even after incubation for 24 hours. The inability of these bacteria to incorporate thymidine appears to be due to an absence of transport mechanisms for exogenous nucleosides. As a result of these findings, it is concluded that activities deduced from labeled thymidine incorporation measurements probably do not include the activity of chemolithotrophic bacteria.
OSTI ID:
7192027
Journal Information:
Microbial Ecology; (USA), Journal Name: Microbial Ecology; (USA) Vol. 18:1; ISSN MCBEB; ISSN 0095-3628
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English