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2.9.3. Amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis<br />

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43<br />

2.9.3.1. PCR amplification <strong>of</strong> 16S rRNA gene ........................<br />

43<br />

2.9.3.2. Restriction endonuclease digestion <strong>of</strong> 16S rDNA<br />

fragment<br />

...................................................<br />

45<br />

2.9.4. Computer enhanced phenetic analysis <strong>of</strong> ARDRA patterns<br />

2.9.5. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis<br />

........................<br />

...... 45<br />

46<br />

2.9.5.1. Collection <strong>of</strong> bacterial community<br />

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46<br />

2.9.5.2. Genomic extraction for DGGE<br />

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46<br />

2.9.5.3. Nested V3 region PCR amplification for DGGE<br />

...... 50<br />

2.9.5.4. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis<br />

...............<br />

51<br />

2.9.6. Sequencing <strong>of</strong> bacterial 16S rDNA .................................<br />

52<br />

2.9.6.1. Purification <strong>of</strong> 16S rDNA PCR products<br />

...............<br />

52<br />

2.9.6.2. Purification <strong>of</strong> PCR products by gel extraction ...... 53<br />

2.9.6.3. PCR product cloning<br />

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53<br />

2.9.6.4. Sequencing reaction<br />

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54<br />

2.10. Protein extraction and antifreeze protein assessment technique<br />

2.10.1. Total cellular protein extraction<br />

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...... 55<br />

55<br />

2.10.2. `SPLAT' analysis<br />

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56<br />

Chapter 3: BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS<br />

OF THE STUDY LAKES<br />

3.1. Introduction<br />

3.2. Results<br />

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58<br />

5 8<br />

59<br />

3.2.1. Summer sampled lakes<br />

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59<br />

3.2.1.1. Physico-chemical characteristics<br />

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60<br />

3.2.1.1.1. Ice cover ..........................................<br />

60<br />

3.2.1.1.2. Temperature ..........................................<br />

60<br />

3.2.1.1.3. Salinity<br />

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60<br />

3.2.1.2. Inorganic nutrients ..........................................<br />

61<br />

3.2.1.2.1. Nitrate (N03-N) and nitrite (N02-N) ...... 61<br />

3.2.1.2.2. Ammonium (NH4-N) and SRP (P04-P) ...... 61

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