Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera dominate bacterial mats in Slovak cold sulfur springs

Abstract Microbiota of sulfur-rich environments has been extensively studied due to the biotechnological potential of sulfur bacteria, or as a model of ancient life. Cold terrestrial sulfur springs are less studied compared to sulfur-oxidizing microbiota of hydrothermal vents, volcanic environments,...

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Main Authors: Lea Nosalova, Chahrazed Mekadim, Jakub Mrazek, Peter Pristas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Environmental Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00527-4