Category Microbiology

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Plant Microbiome

The term “plant microbiome” refers to the collective community of microorganisms that live on and within plants. Microbial diversity is a trait that forms part of the extended phenotype of the host, and important on the health, fitness and the…

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Sulfur Cycle

Major steps in the sulfur cycle. Sulfur deposition – Sulfate and elemental sulfur in are deposited in the atmosphere, plants, and other organisms. Sulfur oxidation – sulfur oxidizing bacteria convert hydrogen sulfide into elemental sulfur and sulfate. The green and…

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Nitrogen Cycle

Main steps of nitrogen cycle Nitrogen fixation. Nitrification. Denitrification. Ammonification. Nitrogen assimilation. Nitrogen fixation Mainly two steps in nitrogen fixation; Biological N2 fixation (BNF) and Non-biological N2 fixation (NBNF). Biological N2 fixation is mainly done by prokaryotes using nitrogenase enzyme…

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Carbon Cycle

General major steps of the carbon cycle. Photosynthesis Respiration Decomposition Fossil fuel formation Fossil fuel burning Absorption into ocean Up taken by the plants Rock Weathering Methanogenesis The production of Methane Hydrogen, Carbon dioxide production – broken down the organic…

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QUORUM SENSING

Quorum sensing is a type of cell-to-cell communication mechanism used by bacteria and other microorganisms to coordinate their behavior and activities. It involves the production and detection of signaling molecules called autoinducers, Which allow for the regulation of gene expression,…

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