Phylogenetic and Functional Substrate Specificity for Endolithic Microbial Communities in Hyper-Arid Environments

Phylogenetic and Functional Substrate Specificity for Endolithic Microbial Communities in Hyper-Arid Environments

Under extreme water deficit, endolithic (inside rock) microbial ecosystems are considered environmental refuges for life in cold and hot deserts, yet their diversity and functional adaptations remain vastly unexplored. The metagenomic analyses of the communities from two rock substrates, calcite and...

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Main Authors: Crits-Christoph, Alexander, Robinson, Courtney K., Ma, Bing, Ravel, Jacques, Wierzchos, Jacek, Ascaso, Carmen, Artieda, Octavio, Souza-Egipsy, Virginia, Casero, M. Cristina, DiRuggiero, Jocelyne
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4784552/

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