Nitrososphaera viennensis, an ammonia oxidizing archaeon from soil
Nitrososphaera viennensis, an ammonia oxidizing archaeon from soil
M. Tourna,Michaela Stieglmeier,8 Authors,C. Schleper
2011 · DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1013488108
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 938 Citations
TLDR
The cultivation and isolation of an AOA from soil is described, showing it grows on ammonia or urea as an energy source and is capable of using higher ammonia concentrations than the marine isolate, Nitrosopumilus maritimus.