TABLE 3.
Quantification of amoA copy numbers with and without addition of soil DNA
| PCR template | amoA copy no./PCR (mean ± SE, n = 3) |
|---|---|
| Soil DNA | 3.9 × 102 ± 32.2 |
| Nitrosomonas europaea DNA | 3.0 × 105 ± 3.7 × 103 |
| N. europaea DNA + soil DNA | 3.6 × 105 ± 2.7 × 104 |