title: Comparison of primer sets for use in automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis of aquatic bacterial communities: an ecological perspective.
abstract: Two primer sets for automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA) were used to assess the bacterial community composition (BCC) in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, over 3 years. Correspondence analysis revealed differences in community profiles generated by different primer sets, but overall ecological patterns were conserved in each case. ARISA is a powerful tool for evaluating BCC change through space and time, regardless of the specific primer set used.
authors.affiliation: Limnology and Marine Science Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Stuart E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Ashley L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Shade
authors.forename: Katherine D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: Angela D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kent
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017931:DNA Primers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000032:analysis*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / Q000235:genetics; D012621:Seasons; D014922:Wisconsin
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S