TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains and environmental samples used in this study
| Origin of DNAs tested | Description | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| Strains | ||
| Dechloromonas agitata | (Per)chlorate reducer | 6 |
| “Dechloromonas aromatica” | (Per)chlorate reducer | 6 |
| Dechloromonas sp. strain LT1 | (Per)chlorate reducer | J. Coates |
| Dechlorosoma suillum | (Per)chlorate reducer | 6 |
| “Dechloromarinus chlorophilus” strain NSS | Chlorate reducer | 6 |
| “Dechlorospirillum anomalous” strain WD | (Per)chlorate reducer | 6 |
| Pseudomonas sp. strain PK | Chlorate reducer | 6 |
| Strain CR | (Per)chlorate reducer | J. Coates |
| Dechlorospirillum sp. strain DB | (Per)chlorate reducer | J. Coates |
| Ideonella dechloratans | Chlorate reducer | ATCC 51718 |
| Pseudomonas stutzeri | Non-perchlorate reducer | ATCC 14405 |
| Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum | Non-perchlorate reducer | D. Bazylinski |
| Rhodocyclus tenuis | Non-perchlorate reducer | M. Madigan |
| Escherichia coli | Non-perchlorate reducer | ATCC 55151 |
| Environmental samples | ||
| Vida | Antarctica, diesel-contaminated site | G. Gilbert |
| Lake Fryxell sediment | Antarctica, pristine site | 12 |
| Lake Fryxell water column | Antarctica, pristine site | 12 |
| Lake Hoare mat | Antarctica, pristine site | L. Karr |
| Lake Hoare water column | Antarctica, pristine site | L. Karr |
| campus lake | Southern Illinois University | W. Fugate |
| library pond | Southern Illinois University | W. Fugate |
| library soil | Southern Illinois University | W. Fugate |
| Los Alamos wells | MPNs from perchlorate-contaminated site in Los Alamos, N.M.a | J. Pollock |
a
MPNs, most-probable-number samples.