Genomic Evidence for Formate Metabolism by Chloroflexi as the Key to Unlocking Deep Carbon in Lost City Microbial Ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.02583-19
Abstract: Primitive forms of life may have originated around hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ancient ocean. The Lost City hydrothermal vent field, fueled by just rock and water, provides an analog for not only… read more here.
Keywords: microbial ecosystems; lost city; life; city ... See more keywords
Quantifying Shared and Unique Gene Content across 17 Microbial Ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00118-23
Abstract: The amount of shared genetic elements has not been quantified between the human microbiome and other host- and non-host-associated microbiomes. Here, we made a gene catalog of 17 different microbial ecosystems and compared them. ABSTRACT… read more here.
Keywords: content across; microbial ecosystems; gene content; host ... See more keywords