Global biogeography of SAR11 marine bacteria

Metagenomic samples from oceans around the globe were used to examine the biogeography of the dominant marine heterotrophic bacterial clade, SAR11. Analysis uncovers evidence of adaptive radiation in response to environmental parameters, particularly temperature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brown, Mark V, Lauro, Federico M, DeMaere, Matthew Z, Muir, Les, Wilkins, David, Thomas, Torsten, Riddle, Martin J, Fuhrman, Jed A, Andrews-Pfannkoch, Cynthia, Hoffman, Jeffrey M, McQuaid, Jeffrey B, Allen, Andrew, Rintoul, Stephen R, Cavicchioli, Ricardo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3421443/