Molecular evidence for an active endogenous microbiome beneath glacial ice

Geologic, chemical and isotopic evidence indicate that Earth has experienced numerous intervals of widespread glaciation throughout its history, with roughly 11% of present day Earth's land surface covered in ice. Despite the pervasive nature of glacial ice both today and in Earth's past a...

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Main Authors: Hamilton, Trinity L, Peters, John W, Skidmore, Mark L, Boyd, Eric S
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3695297/