TABLE 2.
Comparison of clone libraries and qPCR data given as percentages of each phylotype from the total number of either clones or phylotypes detected
| Phylotype | % of clones recovereda | % of nifH copies detected from:
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Samples with clone librariesb | All samplesc | ||
| Filamentous | 57.4 | 71.1 | 53.1 |
| Group A | 26.9 | 23.9 | 34.1 |
| Group B | 1.4 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Group C | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| Gamma A | 5.9 | 2.8 | 5.3 |
| Gamma P | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Cluster III | 2.2 | 0.05 | 0.4 |
a
A total of 357 clones was obtained from 23 cloned samples.
b
A total of 4.9 × 106 nifH copies liter−1 was detected in samples with a corresponding clone library.
c
A total of 1.1 × 107 nifH copies liter−1 was detected in all 142 samples.