Phylogenetic Analysis of Type I and Type II Polyketide Synthase from Tropical Forest Soil

• Main Authors: Pang, Mei Fong, Tan, Geok Yuan Annie, Abdullah, Noorlidah, Lee, Choon Weng, Ng, Ching Ching
• Format: Article
• Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2008
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/25640/; https://doi.org/10.3923/biotech.2008.660.668

Culture-independent approach was employed to retrieve diverse type I and type II polyketide synthase (PKS) ketosynthase (KS) domains from community DNA extracted from forest topsoil. Type I KS domains detected were from four phyla which comprised Cyanobacteria, Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Chloro...