TABLE 1.
Summary of the bacterial 16S rDNA clone sequences identified in Agnikunda (AKB) sediment
| Affiliation | 16S rDNA clone type (GenBank accession no.) | No. of clones | % of clones in the library | Closest relative according to BLAST search (accession no.) | % of identity with the closest relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyanobacteria | AKB01 (AF350246) | 4 | 32 | Synechococcus elongates (D83715) | 94 |
| AKB02 (AF345900) | 1 | Synechococcus elongates (D83715) | 96 | ||
| AKB04 (AY028969) | 2 | Synechococcus elongates (D83715) | 93 | ||
| AKB14 (AF490373) | 1 | Synechococcus elongates (D83715) | 94 | ||
| Proteobacteria (gamma subdivision) | AKB03 (AY028968) | 3 | 40 | Shewanella alga BrY (X81621) | 88 |
| AKB06 (AF465626) | 1 | Shewanella alga (U91544) | 87 | ||
| AKB07 (AF465627) | 1 | Shewanella alga BrY (X81621) | 87 | ||
| AKB08 (AF465827) | 1 | Shewanella alga BrY (X81621) | 88 | ||
| AKB09 (AF465828) | 1 | Shewanella alga BrY (X81621) | 86 | ||
| AKB10 (AF490369) | 1 | Shewanella alga (U91545) | 86 | ||
| AKB11 (AF490370) | 1 | Aeromonas sp. (AF099027) | 91 | ||
| AKB13 (AF490372) | 1 | Shewanella alga (U91544) | 95 | ||
| Green nonsulfur bacteria (Thermus group) | AKB05 (AY028970) | 3 | 12 | Thermus thermophilus (AJ251940) | 88 |
| Low-GC gram-positive bacteria | AKB12 (AF490371) | 4 | 16 | Desulfotomaculum luciae (AF069293) | 93 |