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Application of rDNA-PCR Amplification and DGGE Fingerprinting for Detection of Microbial Diversity in a Malaysian Crude Oil  

Liew, Pauline Woan Ying (Agrotechnology and Biosciences Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) Bangi)
Jong, Bor Chyan (Agrotechnology and Biosciences Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) Bangi)
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Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology / v.18, no.5, 2008 , pp. 815-820 More about this Journal
Abstract
Two culture-independent methods, namely ribosomal DNA libraries and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), were adopted to examine the microbial community of a Malaysian light crude oil. In this study, both 16S and 18S rDNAs were PCR-amplified from bulk DNA of crude oil samples, cloned, and sequenced. Analyses of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and phylogenetics clustered the 16S and 18S rDNA sequences into seven and six groups, respectively. The ribosomal DNA sequences obtained showed sequence similarity between 90 to 100% to those available in the GenBank database. The closest relatives documented for the 16S rDNAs include member species of Thermoincola and Rhodopseudomonas, whereas the closest fungal relatives include Acremonium, Ceriporiopsis, Xeromyces, Lecythophora, and Candida. Others were affiliated to uncultured bacteria and uncultured ascomycete. The 16S rDNA library demonstrated predomination by a single uncultured bacterial type by >80% relative abundance. The predomination was confirmed by DGGE analysis.
Keywords
16S rDNA; 18S rDNA; crude oil; microbial diversity; DGGE;
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