Table 4 16S rRNA and PHE gene copy numbers in endophytic bacteria of two plant species.

From: Diversity and distribution of 16S rRNA and phenol monooxygenase genes in the rhizosphere and endophytic bacteria isolated from PAH-contaminated sites

Gene

 

A. aequalis

O. corniculata

Root

Shoot

Root

Shoot

16S rRNA

A

5.23 × 105 ± 1.22 × 103

4.61 × 104 ± 5.11 × 103

2.21 × 107 ± 8.93 × 105

5.54 × 105 ± 2.93 × 104

Z

1.36 × 107 ± 5.52 × 104

3.76 × 106 ± 5.04 × 105

2.49 × 107 ± 5.43 × 104

1.21 × 106 ± 1.91 × 104

Q

4.64 × 106 ± 4.50 × 104

1.95 × 105 ± 2.72 × 103

1.02 × 108 ± 4.61 × 106

1.78 × 106 ± 2.42 × 104

PHE

A

3.56 × 103 ± 3.22 × 102

N/A

N/A

8.22 × 103 ± 2.97 × 102

Z

1.47 × 102 ± 9.29

1.96 × 103 ± 7.78

4.84 × 103 ± 1.10 × 102

1.07 × 105 ± 7.39 × 102

Q

5.64 × 103 ± 6.95

5.73 × 103 ± 1.39 × 102

1.23 × 104 ± 8.91

1.99 × 105 ± 5.07 × 103