Upregulation of the Nifhdken Operon in Leptospirillum Species Subjected to Soluble Nitrogen Starvation

Corbett, Melissa; Mutch, Lesley; Watkin,  Elizabeth

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Open access

Authors

Corbett, Melissa

Mutch, Lesley

Watkin, Elizabeth

Date

2008

Type

Conference Paper

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Citation

Corbett, Melissa and Mutch, Lesley and Watkin, Elizabeth. 2008. Upregulation of the Nifhdken Operon in Leptospirillum Species Subjected to Soluble Nitrogen Starvation, in International Society for Microbial Ecology (ed), The 12th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME12), Aug 17 2008. Cairns, Queensland, Australia: Nature Publishing Group.

Source Title

Microbial Diversity - Sustaining the Blue Planet

Source Conference

The 12th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME12)

Faculty

Faculty of Health Sciences

School of Biomedical Sciences

Remarks

A link to the International Society for Microbial Ecology is available through to the society webpage at: http://www.isme-microbes.org

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9649

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Background: Members of the genus Leptospirillum routinely dominate bioleaching systems. Understanding their metabolic complexity is necessary for the improvement of bioleaching technologies. Nitrogen is an essential element required for the cellular growth of all microorganisms. In this study Leptospirillum species were assessed for their nitrogen fixation capabilities under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, in the absence of soluble ammonia.