ROW:  Role of Anaerobic Cellulolytic Bacteria in Carbon     Cycling
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Dr. Susan Leschine, of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst,                proposes a study of a group of microorgnaisms new to science:                   cellulose degrading, nitrogen fixing, and anaerobic bacteria.                   The ecology community is excited about their discovery and                      possible roles in carbon cycling.  Results of these studies will                contribute to our understanding of the phenotypic and genotypic                 diversity present among anaerobic cellulolytic microorganisms,                  their quantitative contribution to cellulose breakdown, and their               numerical distribution in natural environments.  The possible                   role of physiological interactions with non-cellulolytic                        microorganisms will also be investigated.  These investigations                 are intended to fill a gap in our understanding of the dynamics                 of carbon cycling in natural environments.  Moreover, the                       techniques devised to conduct this study will be generally useful               for identifying introduced (e.g., genetically engineered) as well               as indigenous microorganisms in diverse environments.
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