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Alan J. McCarthy
Researcher at University of Liverpool
Publications - 84
Citations - 4991
Alan J. McCarthy is an academic researcher from University of Liverpool. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bacteriophage & Shiga toxin. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 84 publications receiving 4529 citations.
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The phylogeny of autotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria as determined by analysis of 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequences.
TL;DR: The recovery of Nitrosococcus oceanus strains as a deep branch in the gamma-subdivision supported the RNA catalogue data which had indicated that the genus Nitrositis is polyphyletic, and it is proposed that Nitrosolobus, Nitrosovibrio and Nitrosospira strains be reclassified in a single genus for which the name Nitroospira has priority.
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Lignocellulose-degrading actinomycetes
TL;DR: There is little doubt that actinomycetes compare poorly with the whiterot fungi in relation to the extent of delignification achieved, particularly with wood lignocelluloses, but their ability to solubilise grass lignins may have a role in humification and biotechnological applications of lignOcellulose conversion.
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Actinomycetes as agents of biodegradation in the environment--a review.
TL;DR: The mechanisms of lignocellulose degradation by actinomycetes are discussed in relation to functional conservation within the group, and correlations with those described in other bacteria and fungi are examined.
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The Fibrobacteres : an Important Phylum of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria
TL;DR: Current knowledge of the Fibrobacteres phylum, its taxonomy, phylogeny, ecology and potential as a source of novel glycosyl hydrolases of biotechnological importance is highlighted.
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Development of oligonucleotide probes and PCR primers for detecting phylogenetic subgroups of sulfate-reducing bacteria
TL;DR: The SRB-specific 16S rDNA primers and probes described here can be applied to investigations of SRB molecular ecology in general, and can be further developed for examining SRB population composition in relation to landfill site performance.