Leptospirillum: a study of the nitrogen fixing capabilities

dc.contributor.author	Corbett, Melissa Kaye
dc.contributor.supervisor	Dr John Wetherall
dc.contributor.supervisor	Dr Chris Bryan
dc.contributor.supervisor	Assoc. Prof. Elizabeth Watkin
dc.date.accessioned	2017-01-30T09:45:50Z
dc.date.available	2017-01-30T09:45:50Z
dc.date.created	2012-06-13T06:05:58Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81
dc.description.abstract	This project sought to determine the response of Leptospirillum species subject to conditions without soluble nitrogen. The most significant outcome of this work was the identification of the nifHDK genes in L. ferriphilum and observations of its continued ability to survive in environments without soluble nitrogen. The sustained proliferation of all three Leptospirillum species studied, combined with the structural analysis of these genes, provides evidence of functional nitrogen fixation in each of these species.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Curtin University
dc.subject	Leptospirillum species
dc.subject	nitrogen fixing capabilities
dc.subject	soluble nitrogen
dc.subject	nifHDK genes
dc.title	Leptospirillum: a study of the nitrogen fixing capabilities
dc.type	Thesis
dcterms.educationLevel	PhD
curtin.department	School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences
curtin.accessStatus	Open access

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