title: Isolation and identification of novel microcystin-degrading bacteria.
abstract: Of 31 freshwater bacterial isolates screened using the Biolog MT2 assay to determine their metabolism of the microcystin LR, 10 were positive. Phylogenetic analysis (16S rRNA) identified them as Arthrobacter spp., Brevibacterium sp., and Rhodococcus sp. This is the first report of microcystin degraders that do not belong to the Proteobacteria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Pathmalal M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Manage
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Brajesh K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Linda A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Lawton
mesh_terms: D001173:Arthrobacter / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D001951:Brevibacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D052998:Microcystins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012240:Rhodococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D052998:Microcystins; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; C078588:microcystin